Ten Ways to Beat the Recession

Here's another column by B Nelson on how to beat the recession.

Shop at local Farmers Markets.

You can buy most anything, from vegetables to fruit, to home baked pies or sweaters. When you shop at farmers markets you put the money directly into the hands of another local individual. Hopefully they will spend it locally as well, and in turn it will keep the local economy strong.

Buy from Consignment stores.

There are many different kinds of consignment stores. Some consign clothing, others may sell local arts and crafts. Generally the owners and consignors are local thus keeping the profits close to home. The only disadvantage to this is that the products used to make any craft items may be bought elsewhere, so some of the money did not stay local.

Go to Nelson's column to find all the ten ways to beat the recession...