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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...want to be a hero? Go ahead--get those credit cards out and shop yourself silly. George W. Bush will be grateful. But remember, you're on your own out there. Retail sales are down. Car buying is depressed. Consumer confidence is fading. Last week GM and Whirlpool announced big layoffs. In November the S&P 500 stock index finished its first 12-month period of negative returns in a decade, according to Bianco Research. In other words, people are getting squeamish...
...CREDIT CARDS/DEBTS Get rid of them. That's standard advice, and it's not easy to follow. But you don't want to enter a period of weak pay increases and diminished job security with hard-to-afford debt. Pay down high-rate debt first, and because rates should decline, pay fixed-rate debt ahead of floating-rate debt. Cash is king. You will get a better deal on things like cars and major appliances as manufacturers lure back customers. Keep cash equal to at least three months' expenses if you can. That's less important when you're debt...
...INSURANCE Take higher deductibles to get lower premiums. Switch to term life, which is cheaper than similar policies with a death benefit. Auto coverage is rising, but underwriters offer highly specific policies. A good driver in a tanklike SUV (less likely to be hurt by bad drivers) can get a rate cut. Sounds wacky, given that SUVs are more likely to cause injury to others. But, hey, like getting frugal in a slowdown, it's O.K. to think of yourself first...
...help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep...
...looks as if I won't be sleeping late on Christmas after all. Martha's elaborate recipe takes so much preparation, I'll have to get up early to bake--while the rest of my family gets to wake up to the smell of cinnamon...