I must admit to being tired of hearing about the recession, poor economic news, whether it is finally ending, yada, yada. But I will also admit that although my personal economic situation has not been affected significantly (to date) by said recession, I have changed some behaviors as a result. Not suprisingly, many individuals have done [...]
Entries Tagged as 'recession'
A List of Interesting Recession-Time Behaviors
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Tags: consumer spending·consumer spending habits·economic trends·economy·recession·sageworks
Spending Habits of Men Versus Women Differ in Recession
August 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt, Consumer Info
I think we all would agree that the spending habits of males versus females are generally in completely different stratospheres. But a recent Consumer Behavior Report generated by Pricegrabber.com shows that although nearly all consumers have cut back on spending since the recession set in, there are also significant differences in how men versus women are handling their spending [...]
Tags: Budgeting·consumer spending habits·men versus women spending habits·pricegrabber.com survey·recession·spending reduction
Top Indicators Things Really ARE That Bad
June 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt, Credit Cards
I saw some of these posted online and added a few of my own (my apologies in advance if anyone is offended).
I saw a man in Costco buying one roll of toilet paper
Bill Gates had to switch to dial up.
A picture is now only worth 200 words.
CEO’s are now playing miniature golf.
They send out pre-declined [...]
Tags: 401k·Autos·Bill Gates·Costco·Credit Cards·Dow·economy·mafia·recession·small business
Bad Credit + Hunger + Unemployment = Recession
May 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt
The blog title sounds like a simple mathematical problem, but the solution is much more complicated. Thanks to technology and the digital age, it is easier than ever to see the big picture and visualize how each of these factors associated with the recession are impacting different parts of our country.
Let’s start with credit. It [...]
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics·Credit Crunch·Feeding America·Foreclosures·Hunger Map·recession·Unemployment
