Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

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. Prepare your resume.

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Recession Finance Emergency Fund Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. It will take years to see a dramatic reversal of the unemployment trend that saw the US unemployment rate nearly reach 10%. As a result of the recession, many have resolved to forever alter the way that they conduct their household business.

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Debt Recession Unemployment Budgeting 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2014

Let’s just flash back to six years ago to the burst of the housing bubble, massive unemployment, and the tumble of the stock market to crush this assumption. Unfortunately the recession of 2008 was not an isolated incident. Assumption #3: Your assets will always appreciate and your income will always rise.

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Emergency Fund Insurance Recession Unemployment 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? I’m a geek, he’s not.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

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. The world wide recession made us all (either of necessity or by choice) a bit more frugal.

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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

While there are many reasons why adult children could be living with their parents, right now most of the blame falls on the economy and the recession. The recession has made it more difficult than usual for new graduates to find gainful employment, especially with experienced workers finding themselves unemployed for months or even years.

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At Home Home Parenting Rent 214

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

In addition, real estate is typically funded with high levels of debt financing, making it more susceptible to any economic downturn. Economic recessions can also make high-yielding personal loans a more likely candidate for default, too, so these loans may go bad at higher than historical rates when the economy worsens.

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Money Making Real Estate Rent 52