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10 tips: How to cut cost, stretch budget dollars

Title: 10 ways to cut down expenses and stretching your budget dollars [ 01/18/2012 ] The World Bank warned Wednesday of a possible slump in global economic growth and urged developing countries to prepare for shocks that could be more severe than the 2008 crisis. For the United States, the bank cut this year's growth forecast to 2.2 percent from 2.9 percent and for 2013 to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent. As reasons, it cited the anticipated global slowdown and the on-going fight in Washington over spending and taxes. [ 01/19/2012 ] The people in the know believe that Gas prices will rise to $4 a gallon and possibly even up to $5 dollars a gallon. Fears of not just another slow down but a recession are building. While the world is scrambling to fix the economy and the rich fight to keep their millions: I thought to myself - What am I doing? What am I doing financially to improve my situation, prepare for another national financial meltdown or possibly even a far greater devastating