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.
Unemployment in Australia. The Great Depression (1929â32) was a time of extreme hardship for people in Australia. For many people this period began before the market crash in prices and lasted until the Second World War (1939â1945). CR Gotts, Sustenance projects during the depression - campsite in the forest, 1921â1940, photograph: gelatin silver. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia: nla.pic-an20865637-49.