How to Financially Prepare for a Recession

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APRIL 7, 2025

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Parker Posey's White Lotus character Victoria Ratliff making a shocked and annoyed face while on a boat.

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If You’re Too Busy

Taxes are due next week. The economy is more of a hot mess than Parker Posey’s White Lotus character when she mixes white wine with lorazepam (we do not recommend). 😵‍💫 And we can no longer ignore the very obvious signs that a recession is coming. Hello? Kesha’s new single with T-Pain? ‘Nuff said.

Instead of silencing your financial worries with a benzodiazepine à la Victoria Ratliff, we thought we’d round up our very best recession-related financial advice from our fave money experts. Because the best thing we can do during scary economic times is prepare for them. 💪

Psstt… In case you missed our recession tips for your career, catch up here.

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