Surviving the economic crunch: What can you do? 25 Articles

by Jack Thornton

Surviving an economic crunch is not much different than what you should be doing during good times. Good times just make it less likely that you will find yourself enduring a financial crisis. In good times and bad, the ...read more

by Ron Taylor

The trick to surviving an economic crunch is to prepare by learning to spend less than you earn. Use any surplus income you have to create a safety net-that, is, cash in the bank. Ideally, this safety net should equal at l...read more

by Rhonda M.

Today millions of American's are feeling the strain of the economic crunch. The news keeps reminding us how close we are to a recession and the prices of food and gasoline continue to climb to record highs. People are beco...read more

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by Annie Hassim

Given the current economic situation, most of us would feel the scorching heat that affects our daily lifestyle. For some of us who are smart enough not to add more debts to our credit cards, gone are the days of going to ...read more

by Patricia Gilliam

Growing up, my dad was in the manufacturing field and had to go through several layoffs. The situation always put our family in a tight financial crunch, but I learned from the experience. Through being really prepared a...read more

by S. James Hawkeye

The best way to survive the economic crunch is to plan for it in advance. There are a number of things you can do today to be ready for hard times: 1) Build a readily accessible emergency fund up to the equivalent of s...read more

by Indy Anna

When the economy is on the up swing consumer confidence sours to unbelievable heights. We tend to buy more and worry less about job security. Debt is considered more of an annoyance than an actual concern. When the economy...read more

by Anna Lakewood

1)Cut out all extravagant spending....dinners out, electronic and entertainment purchases and opt instead to rent a few movies here and there, and go to dollar saver cinemas instead of AMC or Showcase. Also usually at th...read more

by Teresa Mettler

Surviving today with a less than sufficient income in this worlds current economic status is a talent. I wish to write more about the average American working person and how to survive with a small income, no medical insur...read more

by Jake Thompson

When thinking of the economic hardships that many are facing, and will be facing, only one thing comes to mind... Safety. The common theme in today's society for planning your finances is "buy term and invest the differenc...read more

by Cheryl Broussard

As 2007 comes to an end, it's time to regroup, leave your financial past behind and start anew. I don't know about you, but I'm definitely ready for the New Year. And this year it's time to kick it up a notch and play BIG...read more

by Pedro Pacheco

Those who took their last mortgage out a few years ago and are coming to the end of their deal should brace themselves. The rates are now so high that people are strugling to pay them! Someone who found a three-yea...read more

by Dan Mason

Watch the news and it becomes quickly apparent that the U.S. economy is making it difficult for many people to get by. But there are ways to pull yourself through this time. First, recognize that this is only temporary, an...read more

by Altaf Sahibzada

How to Remain Immune From Economic Downturn We are passing through a difficult economic phase. The perception for overall economic growth and financial wellbeing is highly negative. The returns on Standard and Poor's in...read more

by Marco Angioni II

The financial industry is cyclical. Sometimes, economic prosperity last longer during an "up cycle" than economic depression in a "down cycle." Additionally, sometimes the economic prosperity experienced by an "up cycle"...read more

by D. Trump

Its that time again, the end of the month. Bills are piled up, and you have to pick which one to pay, and which one to ignore. It doesn't have to be this way. There are better options available, and this article will he...read more

by Adrian Keys

The question will be considered from a personal as well as a business perspective. Here are things that cn be done to survive tough economic times: Personal 1. Restrict spending to only what is necessary, resisting o...read more

by Akhilesh Mittal

If you want to survive the economic crunch, you need to minimize your liabilities and build on your assets. Follow these steps, 1) Get out of Debts/ Financial liabilities. They are a drain on you as you have to pay inte...read more

by Randy Schneider

401 K people Alert-Greed, look up in your religion All you 401 K people have heard and/or witnessed wild swings in the stock market. Most of you have seen major losses in the value of your 401K or other stock po...read more

by Leonardo Da Vinci

First understand the fact that almost every person goes through a period when they are in an economic crunch situation. Then accept this fact. Acceptance of these 2 facts is half the battle won. After this plan out each...read more