Marianne Stravinskas (left) and her partner, Liz Page, have told their daughter, Chloe, she will have to work to help cover college expenses.
(Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)
Learning to adjust
For millions of middle-class Americans, the recession has forever changed spending habits and forced a reconsideration of basic expectations — like retirement
Marianne Stravinskas (left) and her partner, Liz Page, have told their daughter, Chloe, she will have to work to help cover college expenses.
(Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)
Liz Page’s event planning business, the main support for her family, was in crisis during the recent recession, and survival meant borrowing, draining savings, and cutting household and business expenses. (Full article: 996 words)
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