http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4981 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:24:50 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4981 […] long term consequences of that it means you have to live within your means. It isn’t tricky. We need to save more. If that means the economy is slower compared to when we lived beyond our means that is what it […]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:29 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4750 One of the few good recent results of the economy has been a continuous decline in consumer debt. Consumer debt fell for the 8th consecutive month, for the first time, in September, declining by $15 billion…

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:26:28 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4723 The USA has, to a great extent, sold off that wealth to finance living beyond the productive capacity of the country the last 20-30 years. But that can only go on so long…

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4501 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:34:17 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4501 “By this measure, Americans have cut consumption by $200 billion, or 3.1%, over the past year. This explains why the downturn has hit Main Street hard…”

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4249 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:50:32 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4249 Spring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, and for us money hackers, it’s a great time to reinvigorate our finances!…

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/03/09/the-usa-economy-needs-to-reduce-personal-and-government-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:26:08 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=438#comment-4129 I’m reading this thinking of how when the economy started to slow down, I practically stopped buying anything other than necessities. After having that habit for so long now, even when things do turn back around, I doubt my mindset will. Although I now consumer spending drives the economy, I’ve learned to do more with less and am enjoying “the simple life”. In a way, it’s a good thing.

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