Being broke has been out of style since the last great depression. Or at least it has for those who live outside the sun and rust belts. But now that the economic contagion is spreading to the once insulated redoubts of the postindustrial economy, many are finding themselves part of the new downwardly mobile class.
Yet boasting a JV bankroll has never meant that one has to live that way. This used to mean buying a Williamsburg condo on an ARM loan, or Sephora eye cream with the AMEX. Sadly, the global credit clusterfuck has rendered these options embarrasingly passe. Which is to say, tightening the belt is not just for pensioners or developing countries anymore.
Fortunately, we at NP have long experience reconciling our Champagne tastes with our Night Train budgets. Check in with us during the weeks ahead: as things go from bad to worse, we'll help you to watch your accounts dwindle with panache.
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