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Five Tips for Beating the Recession

As a poor twenty-something, I am predisposed to thinking of ways to do more with less money. Now that people everywhere are having their hours and even jobs cut (myself included), it is all the more necessary to scale…
Recession Humor on Itstherecessionstupid.com

Upon browsing the Internet, I came across this website that provides "frugal tips to help Earthlings survive the economic recession." It provides great posts that are hilarious to read. I couldn't help but laughing as…
McD's Tries to Add Value During The Recession

With higher prices hitting consumers from all sides, McDonald's promised its Dollar Menu would live up to its name even as meat, dairy, grain and oil costs soar.Last month McDonald's said it would uphold its Dollar Me…
Suze Orman Says the Financial Crisis Is a Good Thing

In a U.S. News interview with finance expert Suze Orman, Orman says: "[The financial crisis] is the greatest thing that has ever happened to youth. It gave you a wake-up call that your parents were living in financial…
Recession and Crime Spikes

We all know someone that's been affected heavily by the economy. Heck it could even be ourselves. While some of us won't resort to extreme measures when things get tough, many will. Due to the recession, crime has sp…
To Save Itself From Recession, Hollywood Needs To Make Some Changes

Looks like Hollywood can't escape the recession either. For a few weeks now, the box office numbers have been slipping compared to years past and it will continue to slip without any blockbuster movie coming until…
Recession=Depression?

"I am weathering the present financial crisis. Despite the recession, I still find that now is the happiest moment of my life to date. That doesn't mean that I haven't been hit by the recession. Income has dropped a litt…
All We Ever Need Are Bubbles But...

There are many kinds of bubbles: property bubble, stock market bubble, and commodity bubble. If you own a house, then your wealth fluctuates with the property market. Most people also own some stocks directly o…
Why it Will be Impossible to Have a Recession as Severe as the Great Depression

(source) 1. The gold standard has been abandoned. In the past, a dollar was not just a piece of paper, it was also a piece of gold. You could convert it into gold at a fixed rate. Now a dollar is just a piece of…
Health Problems Caused By The Current Recession

The recession has been hitting people in the wallet more than ever but that's not the only place where they're hurting. The health of those fired and laid off are hurting just as much. Imagine how those that were fired…