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		<title>10 Books to Recession Proof Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, every once in a while we like to point you in the direction of other good books in bad times lists.  The list we&#8217;re referencing today is &#8220;10 Books to Recession Proof Your Life.&#8221;  Living through the past year is enough to make even the most unscathed turn their thoughts toward eliminating [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=895&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recession-Proof Your Financial Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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If you think the economy is wreaking havoc on your wallet now… think how scary it will be if you don’t know everything you should about every facet of your financial life.  Are you sure you know all the secrets to maintaining your and your family’s fiscal health?  The only way to beat back the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=865&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Bad Blog in Bad Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>laina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Books in Bad Times apologizes.  We’ve been a bad blog in bad times for the past month.  We guess all this talk about bad times simply got us down.  We retreated, as so many of us are prone to do when the going gets tough.  We left you hanging. We pledge to *try* not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=810&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More good books&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time a magazine and a blog both take on the topic of &#8220;good books for tough times&#8221; and they both take a very practical approach.
Oceanside Magazine tackles the practical and financial side of tough times in their list of recommended books.  We&#8217;re impartial to their final suggestion however, The Self-Sufficient Life and How [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=682&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More lists of good books</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve found more kindred spirits publishing lists of books intended to help us through these trying times.  The first one is here in our own backyard!  On Sunday the San Francisco Chronicle featured &#8220;Good novels for hard times.&#8221;
In February the Poughkeepsie Journal published an article called &#8220;Libraries offer fun, cheap boost during tough [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=641&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The economy is falling apart&#8230;but that doesn&#8217;t mean you have to!</title>
		<link>http://goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/the-economy-is-falling-apartbut-that-doesnt-mean-you-have-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re in the midst of some of the toughest times we&#8217;ve ever seen.  Unemployment is at an all-time high, people nearing retirement have seen their 401Ks all but disappear, and those who are trying to sell their homes can&#8217;t find buyers anywhere.  But panicking won&#8217;t do any good, and what we really need is solid [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=606&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Couples Talk About Money</title>
		<link>http://goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/happy-couples-talk-about-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthy financial communication is key for any successful marriage or partnership. Money trouble is one of the leading factors of divorce or separation. The news on the economic front is bleak &#8211; learn how to keep your love healthy and free from financial infidelity during these tough times.
First Comes Love, Then Comes Money provides smart [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=521&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reach Out and Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Books in Bad Times applauds the efforts of Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy.
ROR is currently encouraging families tested by financial difficulties to make time to read together, and provide children with the attention, affection, and routine they need to feel loved and protected. To achieve this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=505&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dow Got You Down?</title>
		<link>http://goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/dow-got-you-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Us too. And the stock market is just one indicator of the challenges we all face right now. Jobs and careers are on shaky ground. Relationships are strained, and anxiety is high. Depression is rampant, and all this creates new challenges to our faith. That is why we all need Good Books in Bad Times. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goodbooksinbadtimes.wordpress.com&blog=5592911&post=5&subd=goodbooksinbadtimes&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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