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Millionaire Mommy, Downsized Investment Banker Girlfriends and Frugal Kiwis

I stumbled across three excellent blog sites this week on very opposite ends of the spectrum.

The first is DABAgirls.com, (which stands for “Dating A Banker Anonymous”). This blog site is devoted to helping I-banker girlfriends survive this economic crisis, their depleted Bergdorf allowances, and being replaced by Russian models willing to provide the same services [...]

Wallet Pop’s Top Recession Books

Thanks to AOL’s Wallet Pop for mentioning Don’t Get Caught With Your Skirt Down: A Practical Girl’s Recession Guide in their story “Books for Hard Times”. Wallet Pop is an informative, fun source for getting your financial house in order.  Great ‘Economizing’ section, too.

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/01/07/books-for-hard-times/

Busting Out the Crystal Ball: 20 Predictions for 2009

Our crystal ball has served us well before. Now it’s time to dust it off and look forward into 2009. Yes, it is going to be one heck of a bumpy ride, but there are going to be some amazing opportunities as well.

1. By the end of 2009, inflation will be a big problem.

2. The [...]

Girl’s Guide to Gold Digging In A Recession

I got a frantic call a few days ago from a friend trying to buy gold and silver coins. He nearly got laughed out of the local coin dealer’s shop. “Silver coins? The wait list is 6 months. Gold? You’ve got you be kidding me, we have no idea when we’ll be able to get [...]

Ode To Oatmeal: The Ultimate Recession Proof Breakfast

Did you know that a family of four can save $760 per year by simply eating old fashioned oatmeal instead of boxed cereal for breakfast?

Delicious, nutritious, and alarmingly inexpensive, oatmeal is the perfect recession proof breakfast. This low fat alternative to breakfast in a box is loaded with fiber and may actually help [...]