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5 Surefire Ways to Recession Proof Your Job
Learning how to recession proof your family right now is imperative, both to prepare for the possibility of layoff and prosper even during the recession. Today’s installment shares ways to recession proof your job.
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9 Step Plan to Recession Proof Your Pantry and Food
Update, April 29, 2019: This article was originally posted in 2009 (yes, 10 long years ago) during the great recession in the United States. We went through every avenue, no matter how small, to teach families how save money during those tough economic times. Although the recession is now over, we find that more and more people are still looking for this kind of money saving help on how to live a more frugal life and do more with less. In fact, a lot of people think another global recession may be coming in the near future. Whether it is or not, it’s better to be prepared with skills to…
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Recession-Proofing: It’s Not About How Much You Make
Editor’s note: With many American families feeling the pinch of the current recession, more and more people are turning to the internet to find ways to survive on one income. Some are even learning how to get by on no income due to a recent or impending layoff of their family’s breadwinner. What would you do if you or your husband lost your jobs? In this series, we’ve been talking to moms and dads about the measures they are taking for recession-proofing their families. What can you do now to ensure that a financial hardship would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s well-being? This week, Amy is giving…
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What Would We Do if My Husband Lost His Job?
We’ve been talking about recession-proofing your family lately, and it’s mainly because we have so many readers asking this question: What will I do if my husband loses his job? (or wife, if she’s the main breadwinner). If you haven’t been following our series on How To Recession-Proof Your Family, catch up with it now by reading how one SAHM recession-proofed her family. Although not all subjects we talk about at Home Ever After apply to all people’s situations all of the time, sometimes they really hit home. In this case, this topic may be hitting my household and my family. Let me explain. Layoff News While Shopping A week…
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How one SAHM Recession-Proofed Her Family
Editor’s note: With the current state of the economy, many one-income families are especially worried about the security of their employment. We’ve been talking to moms and dads a lot lately about the measures they are taking to make sure their families are recession-proofed. In other words, what can you do now to ensure that a possible layoff would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s lifestyle and well-being? This week, Phoebe Hendricks was kind enough to share her tips and strategies with us. The following is a guest post by Phoebe Hendricks. She is married to the most amazing and supportive husband and is a stay at home…
