Comments on: Making Money in a Recession http://practicalsmallbusiness.info/recession/making-money-in-a-recession/ The Small Business Recession Survival Guide Tue, 22 May 2012 03:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: economic recession survival guide author Loren Woirhaye http://practicalsmallbusiness.info/recession/making-money-in-a-recession/#comment-49 economic recession survival guide author Loren Woirhaye Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:45 +0000 http://practicalsmallbusiness.info/recession/making-money-in-a-recession/#comment-49 I'm all for telling people to cut corners and live a frugal life, but mostly because mass-consumption is a weird and destructive habit for our environment and values. Strong opinion there. I know. The marketplace is changing. We've lived in charmed world in the USA and now we'll have to face up to higher costs of living, fuel, etc.... all without the protection of a reasonably socialized medicine system. We've burned the candle at both ends. Now people need to MAKE MORE MONEY. Your employer won't want to pay you better. I've freelanced for years so hustling work comes naturally to me but for clock-punchers this is a wake up call. This economic recession will make many people wealthy and probably drive the poor into deeper poverty and debt, all the while placating the people who prefer not to read or think with big screen TVs, action movies, video games, and more. More stuff... for less. You can get the toys cheaper than ever now. It's a fun time for those of us who watched Buck Roger's as kids. The reality is that we have great technology but even despite that the umbilical cord to the TV will be the downfall of many. I’m all for telling people to cut corners and live a frugal life, but mostly because mass-consumption is a weird and destructive habit for our environment and values.

Strong opinion there. I know.

The marketplace is changing. We’ve lived in charmed world in the USA and now we’ll have to face up to higher costs of living, fuel, etc…. all without the protection of a reasonably socialized medicine system. We’ve burned the candle at both ends.

Now people need to MAKE MORE MONEY. Your employer won’t want to pay you better. I’ve freelanced for years so hustling work comes naturally to me but for clock-punchers this is a wake up call. This economic recession will make many people wealthy and probably drive the poor into deeper poverty and debt, all the while placating the people who prefer not to read or think with big screen TVs, action movies, video games, and more.

More stuff… for less. You can get the toys cheaper than ever now. It’s a fun time for those of us who watched Buck Roger’s as kids. The reality is that we have great technology but even despite that the umbilical cord to the TV will be the downfall of many.

]]> By: SM http://practicalsmallbusiness.info/recession/making-money-in-a-recession/#comment-25 SM Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:12:36 +0000 http://practicalsmallbusiness.info/recession/making-money-in-a-recession/#comment-25 A good page and concept but there is a lot more that could be added. For example, things like smart credit card use, especially using a gas rewards card to instantly be paying 5-10% less for gas and taking advantage of "free" money to use elsewhere for the 25 day grace period, or alternate investments such as buying gold right now. Also taking advantage of depressed housing prices once the market really bottoms out. And of course, more specifics on how to benefit from the upsurge in affordable entertainment like the movie boom during the last great depression. I admire you for at least trying to get through to people that hard times are coming but it will be possible to still make the most of things. Keep up the good work. Thanks! A good page and concept but there is a lot more that could be added. For example, things like smart credit card use, especially using a gas rewards card to instantly be paying 5-10% less for gas and taking advantage of “free” money to use elsewhere for the 25 day grace period, or alternate investments such as buying gold right now. Also taking advantage of depressed housing prices once the market really bottoms out. And of course, more specifics on how to benefit from the upsurge in affordable entertainment like the movie boom during the last great depression. I admire you for at least trying to get through to people that hard times are coming but it will be possible to still make the most of things. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

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