Difficult times in the recession A new concern in the post-recessionary market is financial procrastination. Many consumers had a difficult time managing their budgets during the economic downturn of 2008/2009. Mary Casey of Los Angeles, California, said, “We were aggressive savers, but once my husband lost his job, we had to use every last resource we ...

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First Things First The first thing to do is get a piece of paper or program on the computer such as Microsoft Office. Next you will be dividing your money into categories. Miscellaneous categories are bad for budgets. A living payment will need to be one of the categories. In one category should be thing like ...

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"We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." Read more about Homeowners have more than interest to consider at tax time...

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Recession Affecting Schools [caption id="" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Photo: flickr via brymo"][/caption] It seems to never end—the streams of money that my children's schools are expecting me to give to them just so they can either go on field trips or buy team shirts. Though I keep avoiding these requests, it never seems to end. I may have ...

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The Truth about Debt Management Plans Creating a debt management plan helps consumers pay debt, reestablish credit and begin to regain control over their finances. Many avoid doing so, however, because of misconceptions about how debt management plans work. In some cases, people have been purposely misled by debt counselors to believe myths about debt consolidation. ...

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