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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. I may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Hamilton as well as Family Wealth – Keeping It in the Family by James E. Hughes, Jr.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. percent in 2009, the U.S. In spite of a 2009 study by Scott I.

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As an adult, I use both cash and credit as well as checks. In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit. If you didn’t have cash to spend that day, you may well have been stranded out of gas. If I buy anything online, I use credit.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn. It may or may not turn out that way. I’d rather buy stocks at a lower price and sell them at a higher one if I can. It’s hard for me, emotionally to avoid trying to time the market. So, who do you believe?

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It has served me well over the years, eventually leading to my current position of financial freedom. Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data.

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