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Step 1
Research your likely job stability and switch sectors if necessary. Jobs likely to survive a recession include health care jobs, government jobs and teaching positions, among others. Risky jobs include construction/ building jobs and jobs that rely on excess cash in the economy, such as those that supply or retail luxury goods.
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Step 2
Pay off debt and build up savings accounts. Since cash is tight during times of economic recession, it is important to prepare for the proverbial rainy day while you still can. Get rid of as much debt as possible, especially unsecured loans such as credit card balances and lines of credit. Small sacrifices now will have a large payback later.
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Step 3
Learn to live on less than your income. You may see pay cuts in your job during an economic recession, so look now for way to trim your budget as much as possible.
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Step 4
Downsize vehicles and sell luxuries such as jet skis and sailboats. During an economic recession you may not have the funds to enjoy these things. If you are able to sell them now, the money could go a long way to help you prepare for an economic recession. Skip your annual vacation as well as you prepare for an economic recession; put the cash in the bank.
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Step 5
Learn how to prepare food (bake bread and make chicken stock, for example), fix the roof and repair household items. Since an economic recession means that money will be tight, learn how to do the chores you regularly pay others to do.















Comments
greatdepression said
on 3/11/2009 Yes good tips... learning the difference between wants and needs is very important. For more info on how to survive an economic depression visit http://www.ThisGreatDepression.comfor more ideas.Here is a short video that shows where the problem ishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pbiv1iuEes
citylife9 said
on 1/30/2009 I AGREE WITH YOU. IF YOU DONT NEED IT SELL IT.BUY WHAT YOU NEED NOT WHAT YOU WANT.HAVE A FAMILY MEETING AND PUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION IN FIGURES NOT GENERALITYS.INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN IN THIS PROCESS OF BALANCING THE BOOKS. AS A FAMILY YOU WILL SHARE IN IDEAS WHILE EDUCATING YOUR CHILDREN ON HOW TO SURVIVE HARD TIMES AND MAY EVEN UP HAVING NEW UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YOU.GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD LUCK JOE CAPRIO CITYLIFE PRODUCTIONS
psaysofavril said
on 9/30/2008 Very good ideas! I also have an article for making money during a recession. Tough times.
OctoberBlue said
on 3/13/2008 Lori Williams, a strategist out of LA, has some more good recession advice on checking financial statements: http://blog.lwandassociates.com/
WriterGig said
on 3/6/2008 Good tips, thanks!