After a long haul of putting money away, shopping with price in mind, and practicing the art of frugality, many experts are worried that consumer may be tired of sitting back and saving. As the new year rolls on and things seem to be leveling off in the more troubled industry, such as credit and [...]
January 18th, 2010 | tisha | Comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "recession"
Will Congressional Bailouts Stop Sinking the Ship?
Congress made history in 2009 by loaning billions of dollars to failing banks across the country in an effort to boost the disastrous economy. Many Americans were outraged as it began to appear as though big business could mishandle exorbitant amounts of money and just sit back and let the federal government toss money at [...]
December 30th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
Employment Opportunities To Improve In 2010
It has been two years since the recession began and in that time nearly two and a half million jobs have been lost. Employment opportunities have been scarce in that time however the downward spiral of lost jobs appears to be reaching an end. While the new year may not bring jobs for [...]
December 26th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
Worst is Yet to Come With Possible “Double-Dip” Recession
The outlook on the recession continues to be bleak. With another 200,000 jobs lost in October, 2009, the unemployment rate now sits at 10.2%. According to the New York Daily News, if you figure in the partially employed and “discouraged” workers, the figure actually sits at 17.5%. The numbers are bleak, and not looking to [...]
November 12th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
Food Stamps Provide Food For Half Of American Children
How many times have you turned on your television and seen the face of a starving child in a far off land? It is difficult to view these powerful images and not feel compelled to do something to help these children. What many Americans fail to realize is the fact that there are [...]
November 3rd, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
Studies Show Consumers Learning From Recession
It may not be big news that consumers have learned some valuable lessons from the recession, but it might be surprising at how quickly they have adjusted to economic conditions.
A recent report shows that people have learned to take charge of their finances more aggressively. Consumers are now saving more and cutting spending across the [...]
Consumers Not Yet Feeling Good About Economy
American Consumers are not yet experiencing warm and fuzzy feelings about the economy and more importantly their own finances. Even though there have been some small signs that the economic crunch is ending, it has not taken off so as to trickle down to consumers at this point. In fact, some say they are worse [...]
September 17th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
Economic Recovery is Here, But Slow Moving
Looking at economic numbers that are presented to us every day, we see evidence that a recovery is beginning to take root. But, the bad news is that a few key indices show little improvement. Some parts of the economy will hold any recovery to a slow crawl. Maybe a slow and [...]
September 17th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
Consumers Seek Full Disclosure From Lending Institutions
The economy is headed toward a recovery but the problems consumers have faced for the past two years have left a lasting mark on American memories. According to a recent poll where consumers where asked questions about credit cards, mortgages and other bank practices, Americans are seeking full disclosure from lending institutions. In addition to [...]
September 16th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
Living In A Recession
This article is provided by Kathy Zengolewicz, a student of MakeMoneyFromWriting.com, where she is learning how to find freelance writing jobs and establish an online writing business. Kathy is the founder of The Ardent Author
What is a recession?
A recession is when there is a decline in industrial production, employment, real income, and [...]
Beware of Stimulus Scams
A disturbing new scam that is popping up across the nation relates to President Obama’s recent stimulus plan to aid the nation’s economy. With the nation hearing each day about bail out money going to big businesses, it is a reasonable assumption for consumers to think they too will get a piece of the action.
The [...]
The Do’s and Don’t of Recession Time
While the economy continues to struggle and new plans are in the works to regain financial stability across the nation as well as in our own homes, it is important to remember some very key points when battling the recession.
Here are some do’s and don’t to surviving the recession’s tough times:
The Do’s
Paying Off Debts [...]
Job Seeking in an Unsettled Economy
Interview after interview, perfectly capable job candidates are being told they’ll get a phone call when business improves. Is it possible to land a job during a tight economic period where money troubles are common? It’s true that the job market outlook is dimming, but the lights are on somewhere – it’s not completely blacked [...]
October 23rd, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
A Funny Carnival of Personal Finance Has Been Published (#175)
Budgets are Sexy offers up this week’s personal finance carnival in a funny way! Lots of great articles and tips included, so be sure to head over and check it out (and don’t miss the jokes!)
Here are my favorites from the week:
Debt Freedom Fighter from Discover Debt Freedom presents 3 Indicators that a balance transfer [...]
October 20th, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
Recession Can Be a Glass Half-Full
Most consumers hear the word recession and cringe to think of all the bad things that could happen to them personally and financially. However, there are some things that may be a blessing in disguise during a recession. It’s really more about the perspective of the individual.
The next time you hear the word recession, here [...]
How to Manage With a Recession on the Way
Pretty much everywhere you look there are signs of a recession on the way. You don’t have to be an economic major to know that if people and news media are discussing the possibility of a recession then there is a good chance we may come into one.
What can you do NOW to prepare [...]
creditplain - who do you think wrote this dumb piece? 
I think this is information that toyota really needs to put out. There has been so much bad press lately ...
That is a scam...they have been shut down by state regulators for loan modification violations 
