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Posts Tagged ‘economic crisis’

“Trust Me” reviewed on MacKenzie site

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by Mackenzie

Found on AdultADDandMoney.com:
With our struggling economy many more adult children feel like they are being forced to ask their parents for financial help. On September 30th, a new reality show called “Bank of Mom and Dad” will air on the SoapNet cable network. Each week the show will deal a 20 something women who parents [...]

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Caught in the Safety Net

Monday, June 8th, 2009 by Attn:Money

Joyce Wadler writes in the New York Times (May 14): “When hard economic times force adults to move back into their parents’ homes, the move is rarely without tensions.”
Wadler’s article includes interviews with numerous individuals and couples well into their 30s, some with young children.
According to the Census Bureau, as of last year there were [...]

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Who are these DIY bank execs?

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 by Nick Kaye

saw a headline today:
“Bank of America May Need $34 Billion in New Capital”

WAIT, isn’t that just another way of saying:
“Bank of America Fails To The Tune of At Least $34 Billion Dollars”

And in a parallel dimension the same “story” might headline thus:
“All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Cached; Please Restock”

Who are these DIY bank execs? [...]

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MBAs in Denial

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by Ken Kaye

I overheard two young men in the locker room. One said, “I’m going to have to get my limit raised on my VISA.”

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