In the current economic morass, almost everyone could be subject to an immediate surprise layoff. Even if you are certain that wouldn’t happen to you, for your sake and the well-being of your family, you should have a specific plan in the event it happens. It’s like having an emergency plan in… Read the rest

Even when you can see and feel its effects all around you, the Great Recession tends to remain somewhat abstract – until someone in your family loses their job. Suddenly, the recession becomes very real. The trick then is not to panic. This is why you have been (or should have been) making a… Read the rest