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You should consider these strategies if you can't afford to wait out another market crash.

The Great Recession of 2008 marked a particularly difficult time for Americans, with effects that reverberated around the world. Few remained unscathed as lay-offs and foreclosures mounted. While the ...

Barely 15 years after we recovered from the “Great Recession,” we face a looming even greater recession. The great recession of 2007-2009 was caused largely by the cascading effects of the rapid ...

The numbers suggest a small but growing share of American consumers have fallen into a pit of credit card debt. It's hard to ...

Economic uncertainty often forces a shift in how we spend and save. During the Great Recession of the late 2000s — when unemployment hit 10% and home values dropped by 30% — many tightened their ...

Being prepared for a downturn in economic activity will ensure you can keep your head above water when times get tough.

When the subprime crisis broke in the 2008 presidential election year, there was little chance for a serious discussion of its root causes. Candidate Barack Obama weaponized the crisis by blaming ...

California’s homebuying collapse is far different than the nation’s sales dip. My trusty spreadsheet looked for clues in 21 years of sales stats from Attom, tracking closed deals for houses and condos ...