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This is what the recession looks like: Research Bulletin #1

Lard Tunderin Jeezus
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June 14, 2009 - 12:36pm

A report from the Recession Relief Fund Coalition


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Fidel
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June 14, 2009 - 1:22pm
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Lard Tunderin Jeezus
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One in ten Canadians would struggle to cover an unexpected expense of $500. One in four said they would not be able to handle an unexpected expenditure of $5,000.

That's us. A new transmission and an emergency roof replacement has us living paycheck to paycheck on a line of credit that the bank is threatening to pull - because we're actually using it.


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