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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. If you have built a solid base of operations, consider leveraging your money by investing in real estate or other opportunities that come your way. I bought new cars.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Folk are becoming more realistic and rejecting the out-dated belief that a large car indicates success. My fuel costs have almost halved with my nifty little new car, I have saved hundreds of dollars on insurance and it is a breeze to park! Maintenance costs will be lower as will your insurance premiums.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles, only a few homeowners are allowed private cars; most people use electric golf carts to get around town. In my neighborhood, real estate agents buzz potential buyers to open houses on golf carts. Sure beats using gasoline every day!

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That lovely new car goes down in value each year; today’s fashion wear can’t be worn next year (at least in some people’s minds); that new iPhone will be obsolete very soon. With low interest rates, we also have (at least theoretically) low inflation rates. Saving is a prerequisite to becoming an investor.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Jay from Daily Fuel Economy Tip shares How to Save on a New Car , and says, “Are you in the market for a new car? and says, “While the real estate market continues on the road to recovery, there has been quite a buzz recently regarding reverse mortgages.