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Want to know how the current economic crisis is playing out in most people’s lives right now? Well, for some, there is the disastrous loss of a home or a job, the need to move, increasing stress and the sense of crisis. But for most of us, so far, instead of increased mobility, we have less.

Had you planned on moving? But the house won’t sell, so you are stuck. Were you saving for a downpayment? But wait, you don’t want to buy until the market bottoms out, right? Were you nearing retirement? But if your pension or 401K has tanked, you can’t retire. Do you hate your job? But you need your seniority if you want to outlast any coming layoffs, and you can’t risk your benefits. Were you thinking of going to college or back to school, or have you just graduated? Well, student loans are increasingly tough to get, and the job market is looking bad - back to Mom’s we go.