The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. I still remember that they bought a kit for me with fake checks and a fake checkbook to balance, using money in the Bank of the Parents. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?

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California Cars Car College 172

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. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. billion in March. billion in April, compared with $809.4

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn.

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Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

In any case, I came across an article with suggestions for how to use this windfall. This may be especially useful for those of us who - whether currently or in our spendthrift past - may be likely to fritter that money away as soon as it shows up in our paychecks. before my spendthrift side can get its grubby paws on it.

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Frugal Spendthrift Debt Recession 45

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2011

So after I stopped working in March, I gained over 20lbs! So many places in my community have been hit hard with the recession and depend mainly on volunteers to stay open. Use my cookbooks at least 4 times a month. I use to love scrapbooking years ago. Now my kids are both in school, and I don't work. Eat breakfast.

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Goals 2011 Journal Recession 40