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. Debt has become a way of life for so many.

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Debt Recession Unemployment Budgeting 157

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! Well, call me crazy but it seems as if all of those 'experts' have no freaking idea when the housing market will bottom out, and never did.

Frugal 45

Frugal Real Estate 2008 Portland 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2012

While we were all plenty burned by the 2008 crash, with a slow turnaround there remain many sectors in which to place your investing dollar. Allstate has gained a reputation for cutting out demographic prejudice in the hiring process, hiring qualified women and people of color in equal measure.

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Green Recession Finance 2008 235

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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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100