Yahoo!: The sputtering economy dominates "how to" searches.

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How To Do Everything
by Mike Krumboltz
Yesterday Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PDT

Life is full of questions, some more difficult to answer than others. Lately, with the economy sputtering and layoffs on the rise, people are typing a lot of tough questions into the Search box.

We took a look at the most popular "how to" questions in Search and found a list dominated by the nervous and budget conscious. Inquiries ranged from "how to survive a recession" to "how do I cut household expenses." Job seekers typed in "how do i write a resume" and "how to make a successful career change," while folks with money troubles looked up "how to consolidate debt" and "how to file for unemployment." Those worried about paying off their mortgage searched on "how long does a forclosure take" and "how can I fight foreclosure." Depressed yet?

While there were a lot of sobering entries on the "how to" list, several carefree inquries lightened the load. Gentlemen with formal occasions to attend searched on "how to tie a tie." Folks looking to avoid buying a clunker dialed up "how to inspect a used car." And the foolishly optimistic searched for "how to train a cat." Good luck with that one, guys.

Below, we list the top 20 "how to" searches from the past week. Take a look, and remember—it's never too late to learn something new: http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/91275