Category Archives: recession

It’s Expensive, Being Poor

Posted on November 9, 2012 by boxcarkids

I was mulling over the irony of how being poor ends up costing me more money this morning, specifically thinking about how deferred maintenance leads to more expensive car repairs, when a deer leaped out of the bushes and darted … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Over

Posted on June 15, 2012 by boxcarkids

Ironically, according to the economists (who didn’t know it at the time), the recession ended three years ago in June 2009 one month before I received my layoff notice.  Everything since then has been economic expansion (aka ‘Recovery’) albeit a … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, hopelessness, poverty, recession, recovery, suicide, unemployment | 8 Comments

Woman on the Verge

Posted on June 3, 2012 by boxcarkids

Several years ago I designed a bumper sticker (on zazzle.com) that just says Woman on the Verge in white letters on a black background. The funny thing (now) is that when I designed that bumper sticker (and put it on … Continue reading →

Posted in choices, economy, Family, money, moving, recession, unemployment | Tagged , , | 4 Comments