The recession sucks. We know it, you know it. So what are we going to do about it? Well, we’ve decided not to take this whole thing lying down. That’s right. We’re not gonna take it… no, we’re not gonna take it. We’re not gonna take it anymore.

We say “screw you recession!”

We tried screaming that for a while, and nothing really happened. Well, nothing that helped us save any cash. So we decided to put together this blog. This is recession central. A place to find the best recession links combed from the web, swap and learn tips on how to save a buck, vent a little if you’re feeling angry, and team up with other like-minded recessionistas and trade info on how to be cheap. Cool and kick ass - but cheap. In 2009 cheap is the new chic.

Just like Zac Efron says, “we’re all in this together.” Well, he sung it really, but you know what we mean. Basically, we’re gonna make the recession our bitch.

But just who is this “we” that we keeping talking about. Well, it’s us. Who’s us? Read on, our recession-weary friends…

Mandi Ashford
Hola. I do a bunch of Pro-Social and P.R. stuff at Virgin Mobile. I also do a lot of shopping, a lot of online shopping, and a lot of thinking about shopping. Now at least I can claim some of it as “research.” I give you my word. I’m committed to shopping as much as possible to find the best ways to save money on anything and everything you can think of. If I happen to come across a shoe sale in the process, then even better. It’s all in a day’s work. xo

Jeremy Elder
Hey there. I’m the Marketing Copywriter here at Virgin Mobile. Which means I get to write a lot and be creative. Which is lucky for me, because I’m not so good at practical things… like budgets. I’m really pumped to scour the nets for the best info and share it with everyone. Not only because my Mom taught me that sharing is good, but because I need help too. And, if we all become best friends in the process, then that’s icing. I also like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, though since this recession thing started I’ve cut out the piña coladas. Basically, I just walk around in the rain. It’s a lot less romantic, but I save $20.

Mandi and Jer started the site, then handed over the reins to these young studs.

D.J Demers

Romi Levine

George Panayotou

Thaddeus Bolton

Lucas Meyer

Andrea Guernsey

Melissa Janke-Oliver

We won’t post the bios for everyone because, let’s face it, you don’t want to read them. If you want to get to know us better, take a gander at our posts.

Thanks for checking out Screw You Recession!