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The current economic situation has caused millions of Americans to rein in their spending habits and adopt a more frugal way of life. For thousands of unlucky individuals, the recession has resulted in job loss, home foreclosure, and the dissolution of all financial means. Imagine such a situation. What would you do if you woke up one morning and had nothing left? Where would you turn for shelter, food, and work? Tell us what you would do to survive and we’ll enter your name for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card, courtesy of YoungMoney.com.
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How Would You Survive with No Money?
just take my debts then I should be fine...I'll try living off the land! Better yet, where's that Sugar Daddy!
09.25.2009
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god thats hard for shelter i probally would move in with my mom or find a job taking care of an elderly person or find a job living somewhere where i take care of their place for rent.for food well i live next to family so their i go and work i would be looking .which i actually am..but sometimes i hate money and not having any sucks but oh well.theres always the lottery..
09.23.2009
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Boy I am blessed! My home and car are paid for. If I woke up with no moneyI would call my brother. He has several business while I just a school teacher.
08.02.2009
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I would have to commit suicide
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I would definitely turn to family for help. But I would also take charge myself and clip coupons, buy on sale, shop at the salvation army or goodwill, maybe get a second job, etc.
Anything I can do save money and help my family out.
Anything I can do save money and help my family out.
07.24.2009
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I have a few sisters and my parents are still chugging along, so I guess I'd be sleeping on a couch or two for a while as I write the next great American novel. Fun times!
07.24.2009
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Between my biological family and my church family I'm pretty sure we'd make it through a hardship time if needed. However, we've always made sure that we have a "buffer" so to speak in case of emergency or job loss, hopefully the above would never be necessary. We'd trust in God to get us what was needed!
07.24.2009
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While I know that I could rely on my family, I would still insist on trying to make it on my own. Where there is a will, there is a way.....Things happen for a reason!
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