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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

As Americans assess their financial situations following a challenging year, several economic signs — including continued high interest rates and lingering inflation — are still warning of a possible recession sometime in 2023. Maliga shares several ways to prepare for a recession: Prepare a bare bones budget.

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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)? I may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. This economic downturn is just the ticket to accomplish some of those actions.

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The ABC’s of Debt Reduction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. As a result of the recession, many have resolved to forever alter the way that they conduct their household business. While this may be one of the quickest ways to sock away money for the purpose of debt reduction, it’s likewise the least pleasurable.

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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. We all are typically affected by the conditions around us, including economic conditions.

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Environmentally Friendly Ways to Grow Your Business

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not only is business confidence directly impacted by real-time, economic trends, but it also a crucial indicator for future growth and sentiment. Firstly, the spectre of Brexit and widespread economic uncertainty began to take a heavy toll during the second half of 2016. billion hole in the nation’s economy.

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. Here is what they listed as requiring an associates degree (which may mean more than 2 years of education according to the article). My newly won degree brought no lucrative job. Occupation.

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Four Promising Solar Stocks For The New Year

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, the long-suffering housing market also experienced a rebound, proving that the economic turnaround has been broad in scope. Taking all this into account, many of us may want to look into expanding our portfolios. Environmentally conscious investors will naturally want to avoid companies with questionable ecological records.