Precarious Economy Prompts Search For 'Plan B'
As the economy shrinks, more Americans are losing their jobs and seeing their retirement savings disappear. Do you have a contingency plan? Guests and listeners weigh in on how to weather uncertain financial times.
Guests:
Janet Hildrich, small business owner; Tree Lovers Floors of San Francisco, Calif.
Liz Pulliam Weston, personal finance columnist for MSN Money, author of Easy Money: How To Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life
Todd McCracken, president of the National Small Business Association
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