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Riding Out the Storm

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Tell us about the hard choices you've made to cope with the current financial and economic crisis. There are two ways to send us your story: Graphic of a ballot box.

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If you want to make sure others read your story, then go to our main "Riding Out the Storm" blog entry and post your story as a comment.

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You can also email your story to us at nbrmail@nbr.com. If you do send us an email, please put "Riding Out the Storm" in the subject line.

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Read blogger Brigitte Yuille's take on how to live smart during this recession. Then post your comments. Photo of Brigitte Yuille.

Small Business Owners Take on

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July 22, 2009

Desolate shops have been among the reality calls emphasizing the depth of this recession, I've often felt. I can only imagine how scenes of empty stores and posted eviction notices on storefronts have impacted a struggling business owner. However, as the Wall Street Journal pointed out in a recent report, some small business owners are quietly taking on second jobs to... + More

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Let Us Know How You are Coping
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As NBR continues to cover the financial crisis and slowing economy, we want to hear from you -- our viewers. What are you doing to ride out this perfect financial storm? Have you further diversified your investments? Are you using your salary to meet the payroll of your small business? Are you thinking of dipping into your 401(k) to cover day-to-day expenses?

There are two ways to tell us your story. (1) Post your story in the blog entry we've dedicated to "Riding Out the Storm" Or, (2) email your story to us at nbrmail@nbr.com. If we think other viewers can learn from your story, we may use it as an example on air.

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NBR has asked some personal finance experts to analyze your coping strategies.

Retirement Saving Scenarios

March 19, 2009

Jason Zweig responds to James' question on how to jump-start a simple IRA account by deferring a portion of your pay.
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Lack of Faith in Financial System

December 31, 2008

Chuck Jaffe responds to Tim's fear of investing in corrupt markets.
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Toucing Retirement Funds

December 15, 2008

Harriet Johnson Brackey comments on a plan to use retirement funds to buy a business.
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