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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 07 > Convenience

Convenience

Those little things shoppers used to take for granted are disappearing as the recession stretches on ... ... and soon the losses may not be so little

By Ashley M. Heher / The Bulletin
April 7, 2009

CHICAGO — First came the housing bust, followed by eroding job security and dwindling retirement accounts.

Now, the worst downturn in decades is nibbling away at something so entrenched that people took it for granted: simple, everyday convenience.

It can be as little as driving a few....

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