Links: Recession Edition

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It seems as though people are writing more an more about the pending recession each day. It’s not without reason: The Dow is tanking today, people around the world are rioting for food, gas is around $4 where I live, it hurts to buy basic groceries, the unemployment rate is inching up, and McDonald’s stock price is rising because it’s the cheapest place to eat. It’s bad, people. After the jump, peep a few articles here and there to help you figure out a game plan for when Wall Street suits start jumping out of buildings (you do have a plan, right?)

Recession Diet Just One Way to Tighten Belt {New York Times}
OMG, Americans are being… thrifty!!!

Strippers Can’t Compete with Internet {UPI}
It’s time to take down that slippery pole: the onslaught of the web is causing strippers enterprising ladies to find other ways of making cash. At least 10 strip joints in Toronto have shut down in the last 5 years.

Getting Creative To Compensate for a Lack of Health Insurance {Twenty Set}
Whether you have a sweet gig or you schlock DVDs at Blockbuster, since you’re younger, your gig probably isn’t equipping you with top-notch health insurance, if any. Follow Monica’s advice for making sure all your gears are working.

Get Hired, Get a Raise, and Get Paid More by Improving Your Appearance {The Digerati Life}

Good-looking, slim, tall people tend to earn 5 percent more an hour than their less comely colleagues.

better bust out that stretching machine and puke drop a few…

5 Ways to Survive on One Income {Rather Be Shopping}
I have one: Top Ramen.

Betting on Grad school {Wall Street Journal}
Don’t bet on grad school to ride out poverty or suddenly launch you into a higher income bracket. While an MA grad and an MBA grad will probably both finish their education with the same amount of debt, one will be able to pay back those loans after a few years.

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