Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. As baby grows, we might turn back into fiendish savers – trying to get that retirement fund or college fund built up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Today (8/10/11), the DOW Industrial Average cascaded down another 500 or so points – the third significant drop in the past week. Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? Is now the time to put that in the market and make it grow? Why Not Do Both? In the end, I will do a bit of both.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Those of us who have been around awhile remember much higher rates – even up to 14% on CDs at one point. Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You can quickly design the book on an online platform and then even test-market different titles and price points. And Instagram and TikTok have become huge platforms for those looking to grow a following and promote products. Get growing consumer brands to pay you to post about their product or otherwise feature it in your feed.

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