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Recession: 1 Year Later
It's been one year since the stock market took a dive, the housing market bubble burst, and the economy slipped into the worse recession in decades. Have we learned anything from this recession? How has daily life changed for the average American? Looking back over the past year, here are just a few things that we've learned and that we...
Green Recession Gardens Can Save $500 a Year
Put your money where your mouth is--plant a recession garden. First Lady Michelle Obama planted a recession garden at the White House. Maria Shriver's planted one in California. Around the country people are reviving the "victory garden" movement of WWII by planting recession gardens, and are saving as much as $500 a year....
Bad Economy = Busy Therapists
The retail stores may be empty, but there's one place in America that's full: the therapist's office. We've already explored how mental health deteriorates during a recession, but mental health experts are alarmed at the meteoric rise of "collateral damage" brought on by poor economic conditions....
New Study - Mental Health Deteriorates During Recession
In a previous post, I discussed how physical health improves during a recession. But when economic conditions are poor, what's good for the body isn't necessarily good for the mind. New research in the United States and Europe has found that economic conditions directly affect the quality of mental health. Due to the global financial crisis, mental health is...
Can a Recession Be Good for You?
These days, the headlines are all the same: unemployment rates are up, consumer confidence is down, and the global economy is on the verge of total meltdown. CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and the rest of the 24-hour news networks agree: Armageddon is near. But are things really that bad? In truth, a recession can actually be good for you--in more...
How Not to Save on Insurance
Since we are officially in a recession, everyone is thinking of ways to save money. The holidays aren't helping matters any either. Gina has been writing blogs about ways to save money around the house as well as buying everyday necessities. The purpose of this blog is to inform consumers how to save money on insurance. Now I will offer...
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