Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. Establishing a funding source to eradicate incurring new debt is equally as important to the debt reduction picture as paying off old debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. “Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 12, 2011

That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! Way to protect your backside, economic experts!) It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts!

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