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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Statistics released by the National Association of Home Builders show the average home size in the 1970s was 1400 square feet; in 2004, this had blown out to a whopping 2330 square feet, almost twice the size. How much space is used for storage in your home? Many are realizing that all that space is dragging them down financially.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. My plan for after retirement was always to get into something new – a franchise, the storage unit business, or residential real estate, and in addition, to develop a web site to help people deal with wealth.