Talking openly about money with our son paid off when things were tight. It brought us closer together.

• 01/20/2025, 5:15 AM
• businessinsider.com

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I've lived through a few recessions, but only one during which I had a child living at home: the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. It was the deepest and longest recession since the Great Depression, and it hit me hard.