22 Articles match "Budget","Job Loss"

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• Tips for Coping with a Sudden Job Loss
  
  Do you know what you would do if you or your spouse experienced a sudden job loss? With so many people losing their jobs, you can’t help but wonder if they same could happen to you. To deal with this kind of fear, my family has come up with a plan of action for dealing with a job loss. For many families these days, this nightmare became reality over the last year or so. Hopefully, we’ll never need this plan, but I feel a little better knowing that we have one.
  Not Made Of Money - Saturday, May 30, 2009
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• Job loss survival kit
  
  Transfer all that job-stress into concrete plans for coping if you do get the ax. Tax breaks for job hunters Undercover job hunting 13 hot jobs in a recession Expenses to cut immediately It has gotten to the point where we all know someone who has been laid off. Which makes it hard not to think about getting laid off ourselves.
  Bargain Babe - Friday, February 6, 2009
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• Islands of Stability? Kiplinger's: 10 Best Cities for Jobs
  
  healthy job market means these cities will suffer less during the recession and will have a head start toward growth when the recovery takes off. Kiplinger’s Best Cities of 2009 : 1. Albuquerque, NM —Albuquerque’s desire to bring good jobs to its residents is represented by its budding film industry, which has grown from 100 people eight years ago to 3,000 today, many of whom are locals trained for the new jobs. " K iplinger’s Personal Finance has named its 10 Best Cities of 2009 , selecting areas offering solid employment opportunities and the talent to create new, well-paying positions.
  The Frugal Duchess - Friday, June 5, 2009
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• When your employer stops 401 (k) contributions
  
  Tags: economy job loss Budgeting Personal Finance budge Dozens of companies no longer contribute to employee 401 (k) retirement plans, but that does not mean you should stop chipping into your retirement account. If you are tempted to cutback, read these six things to keep in mind , from TheStreet.com . I
  Bargain Babe - Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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• Free health care with a lot of caveats
  
  If you lost your job and health insurance you may be able to get free basic health care through Walgreens’ Take Care Clinics. The drugstore is offering free care through 2009 to existing patients who can prove they lost their jobs and health insurance on April 2, 2009 or later. “People Tags: Health care bills budget Home job los No joke! 8220;People must have gone to the retail clinic for treatment of some acute condition - sinus infection, strep throat, urinary tract infection - before becoming unemployed to be eligible for free health services,”
  Bargain Babe - Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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• How Many Tabs Can You Pick Up for an Out-of-Work Friend?-- Money Magazine
  
  Last year, one of four friends (housemates) lost her job. Amy's not close to finding a new job, and this is getting expensive. Maybe the entire quartet needs to take a time out from expensive entertainment, restaurant meals and other budget-guzzling outings. Tags: laid-off entertainment job los It certainly caught my eye. And now, whenever the quartet goes out, the employed friends pay the entire bill. "Amy's
  The Frugal Duchess - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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• Did you get laid off? Get a discount!
  
  Tags: economy Financial dilemmas job loss bills Personal Finance budge TheStreet.com has a list of places that will cut you a break if you get laid off, including the YMCA, Hyundai, and JetBlue. Very cool. ...Tags:
  Bargain Babe - Thursday, March 19, 2009
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• Credit cards for teenagers: yay or nay?
  
  They probably would not qualify if they did not have a job. Tags: Toys and kids stuff credit card family Financial dilemmas job loss Budgeting Personal Finance budget Hom A blog called Frugal Dad has an interesting post today about the pros and cons of giving teenagers a credit card. “One 8220;One could make the argument that normalizing the use of plastic too early could be dangerous,” he writes. “Call
  Bargain Babe - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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• Unemployment perks: a $500 mortgage and reduced health care costs
  
  If you lost your job and have a mortgage with Citigroup, you may be able to pay just $500 a month on your mortgage for three months, according to a CNN story . “Some 8220;If you delayed signing up for COBRA coverage when you lost your job, you have 60 days to re-enroll after you receive a notice from your employer,” says a USA Today story . Tags: mortgage Financial dilemmas Health care job 8220;Some homeowners may be able to get extensions after the 90 days expire, depending on their situation,” the story says. To qualify for the Citgroup Homeowner Unemployment
  Bargain Babe - Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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• Budget 101: Budgeting Tips
  
  Thanks to Emily @ Bloom for her excellent guest post on budgeting! Emily Williams likes her husband, her kids, and (believe it or not) her budget.  In this season of resolution making lots of people commit to live on a budget.  He said simply, “live on an effective budget.”  She also likes to write and does quite a bit of it at her blog, BLOOM .  Today Emily’s sharing some suggestions to help you stick to that resolution.
  Centsable Momma - Thursday, January 14, 2010
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