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About a year ago, I shared an article about homemade condiment recipes. Rather than buying expensive mixed condiments, I like to save squeeze bottles and make my own condiment mixes, filling up squeeze bottles with interesting mixes and using them on sandwiches and as dipping sauces and, well, using them for all kinds of things.

In the recipe, I shared a few mixes I liked. Afterward, a number of readers shared their own recipes and a few asked for a follow-up article sharing lots of different recipes. Over the past year, I’ve made lots of different condiment mixes (mostly in very small batches, just to try them out) and found a bunch I really liked (and several I didn’t).

For many people, the two biggest sources of stress and emotional frustration in their lives is their financial situation and their job, and those two frustrations are usually deeply interconnected. I like to call it the “golden handcuffs” — if you’re in a tough financial spot, you are handcuffed to your job (or one that pays at least that much) no matter how difficult and stressful that job is, and your boss often knows how much you need that job and can exploit that, adding even more stress to your plate.

The catch is that many people respond to this stress by diving into comforts, luxuries and vices. They spend their paycheck in frivolous ways that help take their troubles away for a little while, but they come right back with a vengeance on Monday, the next Monda and the next. Many others struggle to have the means to even keep their bills paid, which means the stress never really goes away at all.

The coronavirus shutdown plunged the United States into a period of rapid unemployment growth. Many industries and commercial sectors ground to a complete halt and others slowed significantly. As we watch parts of our economy begin to reopen and recover, the question on the minds of many is how long it will take for the economy to recover from this.

Let’s dig into that question a little bit.

You have to define what you mean by “the economy.”

The first issue with answering this question is defining what exactly you mean by “the economy.”

Is the economy defined by stock prices? Do the ups and downs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500 represent the economy?

Is the economy defined by the unemployment rate? Does the percentage of Americans who don’t have jobs but want them represent the economy?

Is the economy defined by how much consumers are spending? Does consumer confidence represent the economy?

If you’re in the market for a new car, you may hear about 0% APR car loans. With 0% APR auto loans, you won’t owe any interest on your loan amount. You’re basically able to take a car off the lot, with the agreement you’ll pay back whatever you didn’t pay in full at the time of purchase, interest-free. Certain carmakers offer these types of loans on selected new models. You might also find 0% APR financing options from dealerships trying to get rid of inventory or sell more of a certain model.

In terms of interest savings, 0% APR loans are considered some of the best car loans. But while they may have the lowest car loan rates, they can also limit your options compared to some of the other best auto loans you can get from car loan companies.

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