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Anxiety Economy

LIVING IN THE ANXIETY ECONOMY

Not so long ago Corey Sarti earned $75,000, plus bonus, as a logistics manager at a software maker. His wife, Holly's home business kicked in a little extra, affording them a comfortable lifestyle in Stewartstown, a small Pennsylvania town near the Maryland border where the couple grew up.
Ref. https://money.cnn.com/2007/02/15/pf/anxiety_economy/index.htm

Economy Anxiety

That's a difficult situation to be in, and most of us can read this article and learn a few things. Number one, be prepared to accept less money than you were making from a job you've been laid off from. With the economy as fragile and volatile as it is, everyone should be prepared to be out of work and for the possibility of a long stretch of unemployment. Lucky for most Americans, unemployment benefits really help in these situations. I can't imagine what some of us would do without that!