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The Impact of the Recession and Self-Employment

With a recession in the U.S. economy, many people are at risk to lose their jobs due to layoffs. And because of the impact of the economic recession, there is a good chance that most losing their jobs will not find another until something changes. Change might mean the person has to retrain for new [...]

Consistent Auto Care Will Make Your Vehicle Last in a Recession

The impact of the recession on the U.S. economy is that credit is tight, prices are up, and the average American is struggling to buy just the bare essentials of life. An automobile is for the most part a necessity but a new one can be classified as discretionary. The bottom line is that Americans [...]

Tips for Slashing Your Wedding Expense During This Recession

If you are a couple about to be wed, the best tip you can take is to go easy on the wedding expense. Yes, it is your day and it is an event you want to cherish but you don’t want to bury yourself in debt while entering into marriage and trying to start out [...]

Getting Your Kids through College in a Recession

Recession or not, education is still essential for your kids fresh out of high school. However college is very expensive and the economic recession that the United States is in makes it almost unreachable. Also consider that in a recession, there are fewer jobs and even the college graduates are competing and have no guarantees [...]

Recession Tips: Needs versus Wants

Whenever you are gathering tips for how to survive a recession, one important thing you should always do is weigh needs against wants. The best tip you can follow is to always make your decisions based on what you and your family needs. The “wants” will come when things get better but needs are for [...]

Always Get Good Advice and Have a Plan in a Recession

Good advice for surviving a recession is really a matter of common sense. But when times get tough and one of the spouses loses a job it can be very tense, emotions run wild, and it is hard to think clearly. This is why you always need to have several plans to get you through [...]