Cutting Back

'I Watched My Mom Lose Her Job And Struggle To Pay Bills For 2 Years'

| Jennifer Gonzales-Romero | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Job Losses, Video, Unemployment, Bad Economy, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployed-Parents, Cutting Back, Recession Families, Recession, Long Term Unemployed, High School News

This is a teen-written article from our friends at L.A. Youth, a nonprofit organization that uses media as a tool for young people to examine themselv...

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Boston Globe: Unemployed Parents Trim Christmas Plans With Creativity

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Christmas Plans, Unemployment, Children, Cutting Back, Christmas, Impact News

Ten months ago, Kaarlo Maki lost his job managing a quality assurance team for a Boston financial institution. For Maki, 43, who lives in Quincy and i...

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When Your Man Loses His Job

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jobs, Relationships, Recession, Lifestyle Changes, Looking for Work, Cutting Back, Relationship Balance, Healthy Living News
Nicole Williams

Everyone reacts differently to a layoff. Remember, you're in this together. So, how can you help your newly unemployed significant other navigate this treacherous time?

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Find Out What It Takes To Cut Shipping Emissions

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Greenhouse Gasses, Carbon Emissions, Green House Gas Emissions, Global-Shipping, Aviation, Cutting Back, International Shipping, Boats, Cargo Ship, Shipping, Green News

Global shipping contributes about a billion tonnes of CO2. That's more than the entire economies of Germany or the UK. ...

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"The Worst May Be Behind Us": 15 Ways to Cut Back Anyway

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: President Obama, Saving Money, Cutting Back, Recession, New York Condos, Healthy Living News
Lea Lane

The headlines say the recession is just about over, but I figure that no matter what happens to the market, by cutting back I've learned better habits. Here are fifteen of my easy cutbacks.

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People Cut Back On Prescription Drugs In Financial Crisis

New York Times | Stephanie Saul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debt, Prescription Drugs, Financial Crisis, Personal Finance, Cutting Back, Money Saving, Business News

For the first time in at least a decade, the nation's consumers are trying to get by on fewer prescription drugs. As people around the country respo...

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Why October 6th Felt Like September 11th

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Ecomomic Meltdown, Job Losses, Bail Out, Self-Sufficiency, Wall Street, Economy, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Anxiety, Cutting Back, September 11th, Healthy Living News
Jeannie Ralston

Today, I'm not sure who to be angry at, exactly who to blame, but after years of inattention and living like we had a right to a free lunch, my suspicion is that this time the culprit is all of us.

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I Got Mine

Sam Greenfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, George Bush Green, Emissions Reduction, Laissez-Faire, Conservation, Green Living, Cutting Back, Politics News
Sam Greenfield

Bush doesn't think Americans need to be told to conserve. He thinks they are pretty smart and will know what to do. Now THAT'S leadership.

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A Penny Saved

Brent Kessel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hotels, Belt Tightening, Economy, Saving Money, Cheap Hotel Fare, Cutting Back, Air Travel, Recession, Financial Advice, Business News
Brent Kessel

Trimming my expenditures while still buying the things and experiences I most enjoy in life is filling me with spaciousness and freedom. What can you trim with no loss of enjoyment today?

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