Banks and lenders should be making all kinds of loans right now on real property and real estate. After all, the best time to buy a piece of property is at the bottom of the market when they are being sold too cheaply in distressed sales. If the bank lends money on such a piece of property, and it appreciates, even if the consumer or the borrower fails to pay, the bank owns an asset that is worth well above the original purchasing price; the exact opposite scenario of what hurt the banks so badly during the economic crash.

Unfortunately, due to new restrictions and banking rules, real estate lenders have to have more money on hand, and thus, are unable to lend out money right now when they should due to liquidity rules. The Risk Reward scenarios and valuations are completely out of whack, with the banks operational lending criteria. Of course, the banks are not looking at the consumer; they're looking at their own books, and afraid to make any risks right now.

Many banks are also highly exposed to commercial loans that they've made and commercial real estate is not out of the woods yet, and some say that crap is getting ready to hit the proverbial fan as we speak. This is all well known to economic analysts, bankers, and those in the real estate profession.

But what about consumer credit, revolving credit, credit cards, car loans, cash advances, and home equity lines of credit? Why are all these Consumer lenders being so sketchy? Because, they also have new rules, and this jobless recovery is continuing to shed jobs, even as the stock market points towards an expansion period, which has already started.

You would think that if the economy is now getting better that consumer credit would be loosened, as in the very near future credit defaults by consumers will go down drastically. Of course, right now everyone is playing it safe, so safe in fact, they may prevent the strong recovery that everyone is hoping for. Please consider all this.

A recession is widely defined as a decline of the economy; particularly in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment and trade. In order to be classified as a true recession, the decline must last for at least six to twelve months. Some economists argue that we are already in a national, (if not quickly approaching a global) recession. The actual term is an economic term, but the effects are felt by everyone. If you yourself have not begun to feel the effects of the current downturn, you surely know someone who has.

The best way to prepare for a recession and the effects it can have on your situation, is to take a multi-pronged approach. Realize that you could take hits from this economy in different areas of your life. Take stock of each area and determine the likelihood that the recession could cause trouble there, then prepare yourself accordingly. Below are some tips.

Your Job

One of the most critical and likely ways the recession could distress your financial circumstances is losing your job. Thousands of Americans have already lost their jobs, and unemployment is at an all-time high. If you start preparing now for the possibility of having to replace your source of income, you will have the upper hand on the competition (who may or may not also be prepared). Update your resume and polish off a base cover letter to edit and use for each opportunity you come across. Be more active in your networking circle, and start talking about your achievements or positive accomplishments you've made at work. Also, be open-minded and consider what alternative career paths or ways of making money. Be creative. Don't forget to try to put extra money into savings while you do still have a steady income. This can help stretch the limited dollars that unemployment benefits will pay you.

Your Home

Another event that is happening more and more across the nation is that homeowners are losing equity in their homes or going to foreclosure. There is much speculation about what is going on with the real estate market and the effect that more stringent lending qualifications are having on it. If your monthly mortgage payment is starting to become unmanageable, you are not alone. Create a contingency plan for what you would do if you were no longer able to pay your mortgage. Include calling your bank and speaking with an attorney to investigate the chance of getting your mortgage modified according to the stimulus bill passed in February. Finally, prepare for the worst. Understand that if a true recession lasts, it will not be uncommon that you, friends, family members or other loved ones may lose your homes. Swallow your pride and make a plan B budget that allows for expenses involved in finding a rental home or apartment, even if it is temporary.

Your Retirement Account

Whether you've been contributing to a retirement account for years or just barely started, you've surely heard that risk flattens over time. Surely this statement is more comforting to young people with years to go until retirement. Unfortunately, you may be reaching retirement age during a recession, when the markets are down and most invested retirement accounts are down too. If this is the case, you may realize that the current state of your 401K, pension fund or IRA will not be enough to support you into retirement. The best advice is to expect the best and prepare for the worst. It is a good idea to plan on extending your retirement age by a few years, or to plan to work a part time job after you retire. This can be a pleasant thing if you choose something unrelated to what your career was and if it is something you enjoy.

Everyone has concerns about the large number of disability situations, which have as a result of this spear recession. Many have to decipher on a roller coaster ride of trying, the good news and / or worst news about the duration of the economic crisis. In the last few months there have been few rays of hope that the economy tries to disturbances were the whirling to stop the country is in a depression. The same hope was dousedwith bad news from other areas, driving the money glitch recession. As you know, the economic disadvantages very clearly, if the financial industry nearly collapsed last year.

The financial loss caused to disappear not just money from savings and investments, rose to a rapid decline in the number of jobs that were available. It now appears one years later, after the help of hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal government (taxpayers) the financialslowly begins to turn. However, unemployment is currently at 9.7 percent, which is a 26-year high that has the potential to raise more before falling.

During this period, the bottom fell out of the housing market so that many in or near foreclosure, and many other homeless creates an additional handicap. Those who have managed to keep their homes is diminishing equity value to 41.9% in the first quarter and rising experience to 43.1%in the second quarter of this year. But this too is about 19% less than the equity value was in 2007 when this money glitch embarked recession on us.

Although the statistics of our country know it is important that a person must also go where you stay focused. I like the quote from "Look at the end of the beginning", which is a representation of a quote verses and sayings of Sir Winston Churchill, "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of theEnd. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning. "That is, imagine it as a layman, that life is important for today, but it is also important to focus on an individual and to imagine themselves as successful, if this money glitch depth journey is over.

Here are steps in the creation of successful images everywhere you go to support:

Think bypass successful ideas and successful people that can support your vision
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Re-establish your life's mission and seek personal improvement
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