How to Survive a Recession

“More than death, people fear poverty.”
-Napolean Hill

HOW TO SURVIVE A RECESSION:

Recession: 1) the act of receding or withdrawing 2) a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration.

11. Keep a sense of perspective. By definition a recession is limited in scope or duration.

10. If you have a job, don't quit.

9. If you have a job, don't get fired.

8. If you run a business, keep it profitable.

7. If you work for a business, keep it profitable.

6. If you don't have a job or a business, do your best, but don't lose sleep over it. Worrying doesn't help anything.

5. Cook. It saves money and will probably be good for you in many other ways.

4. Be healthy. If all else fails, you'll have your health. And being sick is expensive.

3. Don't waste your time blaming others. Working on solutions is a lot more fun.

2. Read "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale Carnegie. It's great, trust me. (And I'm not even getting paid to say that.)

1. Laugh. It really is the best medicine.