There are two things you should take care of before opening a Roth IRA: 1  Tuck away at least $1,000 in a savings account for emergencies. 2  Pay off your credit card debt. At the very least, make a significant dent in your debt and have a plan for its elimination.
David O. Whitten, Auburn University. The Depression of 1893 was one of the worst in American history with the unemployment rate exceeding ten percent for half a decade.
The Great Depression had a huge social and psychological impact on people as a result of the loss of income (and concomitant increase in poverty), the loss of income potential, the need for migration, and the length of the depression. Continue Reading