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REAL PURCHASING POWER: The ability to acquire wants-and-needs satisfying goods and services with income or money. The real purchasing power of income or money depends on the prices of the goods and services. If the price level, for example, doubles, then a given amount of money can purchase half as many goods and services.
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THRIFT INSTITUTIONS Non-profit depository financial institutions that were originally established to provide limited banking services, often to specific groups, that were not adequately offered by traditional banks. The three primary thrift institutions are credit unions, savings and loan associations, and mutual savings banks. In recent decades these thrift institutions have broaden the range of financial services, especially offering checkable deposits, and thus operate as banks. In particular, that come under the same monetary policy regulation as traditional banks.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at an auction wanting to buy either a how-to book on fixing your computer, with illustrations or several magazines on computer software. Be on the lookout for mail order catalogs with hidden messages.
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A scripophilist is one who collects rare stock and bond certificates, usually from extinct companies.
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"Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself." -- Olga Korbut, Gymnast
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Disposable Income
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