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My friend and I were chatting this evening about the recession becoming a depression. I don't know much about "how recessions start", "why/how this recession started in the first place" (my friend told me it was the States fault), or "when it is going to become a depression". This topic...

I found Frugal Village by doing a search for Recession Widows. I actually thought I was the only one calling myself that! (No offense intended for true widows, for they have my sincere sympathies.) In my day to day real life, I know people who have been "grazed" by the economic situation, but...

I thought this was an interesting article, although short. I'm wondering if they'll have a follow up on the metro areas that are also susceptible? 22 Cities in Danger of a Double Dip Recession

Seems like something to think about. I thought I'd share as others may find this helpful, or at the very least interesting. Slideshow The Worst May Not Be Over: 11 Ways to Prepare for a Double-Dip Recession - US News & World Report Article How to Plan For a Double-Dip Recession - Rick...

Case-Mate iPhone 3G / 3GS recession case (Case-Mate IPH3GRC), Apple iPhone 3G / iPhone 3GS Cases, Holsters, Skins, and Accessories | Case-mate this is just golden. The real fun comes from reading the Q&A about the product.

Our little community in Washington state right up near the border with Canada held out for a long time, but finally got knocked flat between March and July of 2009. The inflation on food here has been awful, and the state and local governments are raising taxes like nobody's business. (To be...

I thought this was an interesting article :Recession Savings Rules | Real Simple Enjoy!

Doing The Math On Coupons This article is part of a series related to being Financially Fit They're back in fashion, with good reason: An hour spent cutting and clipping can yield about $100 in savings. Clipping coupons hardly sounds like the subject of high finance -- or even medium finance...

NY is in a budget crisis right now. Governor Paterson is saying that the state is out of money and reduction in payments is needed, so the debts can continue to be paid. Which is trickle down effect. Now our county is crying the blues because if the state money does not come in January, then...

I am single (never married) without children and I am winning with money by putting God first in every area of my life including my finances. I give 11% of my gross income to God. So here is how I am paying off my debt although we are in a recession. First and foremost I pray and seek God’s...

Our local newspaper has a Sunday feature on money management. This week's article was about a national meeting the writer had been at where they discussed the rip-off consumer credit counseling and foreclosure agencies. His article ended with a quote from a speaker at the meeting that really...

check out this article about the recession I hope it doesn't come true. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/6190818/US-credit-shrinks-at-Great-Depression-rate-prompting-fears-of-double-dip-recession.html

Has anyone noticed an increase in job hirings? Are people in your area still losing jobs and having a hard time finding new ones? I have a friend who is a veteran and is looking to go back to work. Is now the right time to make a career move and head back, or should people continue to wade in...

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/07/23/bank-canada-economy-recovery.html The recession is over, the Bank of Canada said in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report released Thursday. After shrinking since the last quarter of 2008, the Canadian economy will grow by an annualized rate of 1.3 per...

This also has tons fo great links :) http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/LearnToBudget/recession-lessons-from-the-movies.aspx

In the midst of a recession, it’s easy to feel like things will never get better. The news is filled with reports of layoffs and stock market declines, the atmosphere at work is somber, and talk about the economy even makes its way into the TV shows you watch to get away from it all. But...

I've always been frugal-ish. I've always been a bit stockpile-ish. DH is supportive to the point of lunacy every time I want to try something new. (with the notable exception of cheap gasoline) I try to work as hard at making the ends meet as he does to make the $tring. And we do OK. No...

sara asked me to share with you some tag sale (garage sale, yard sale etc.) tips from a new website where you can post virtual sales (free up to a certain amount) or list your own actual sale and of course, haggle and shop. Tagsellit gathered from its users some tips that will make your sale...

Well, it looks like the recession is happening here. DH and everyone in his team are going to have to reapply for their own jobs due to the restructure! There is talk of their jobs being ring fenced but DH is very sceptical of his boss - he doesn't trust him to sort things properly. So DH is...

I was wondering if anyone else would be considered a recession widow. My husband works out of town M-F. He travels 4-6 hours to work but comes home on weekends. The article I watched on Yahoo showed a couple that has lived apart for a 1 1/2 years because they cannot sell their house or find jobs...