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Kiwis say recession overARTICLE

Kiwis say recession over

TOPICS: Recession New Zealanders are optimistic about the future and believe the worst of the recession is over, according to an annual Mood of the Nation survey.
New Zealand's dodgiest Christmas presentsARTICLE

New Zealand's dodgiest Christmas presents

TOPICS: Spending Personal finance Financial planning Recession It's been a rough year for New Zealanders and with the Global Financial Crisis leaving no stone unturned. So while most of us have spent the year closely...
WINZ benefit check-upBLOG

WINZ benefit check-up

TOPICS: Diana Clement Personal finance Recession Unemployment is on the rise in New Zealand, and if you've never been without a job or find yourself as a single parent suddenly, navigating the benefit maze...
Qantas job scare as profits nosediveARTICLE

Qantas job scare as profits nosedive

TOPICS: Business news Economy Recession Qantas has announced a $1.5 billion cost-cutting plan, leaving thousands of workers fearing for their jobs, after reporting an 87 percent drop in profits.
Small business tips for succeeding in a tough climateARTICLE

Small business tips for succeeding in a tough climate

TOPICS: Small business Economy Recession Recessions are a great time to increase your competitive advantage, buy out the opposition, and grow. A recession isn't time to sit tight and hope for survival...
British Airways asks staff to work for freeARTICLE

British Airways asks staff to work for free

TOPICS: Business news Economy Recession Earning money UK airline British Airways has asked thousands of its staff for work for free in July in a bid to save the company from disaster.
The budget and your back pocketBLOG

The budget and your back pocket

TOPICS: Business news Diana Clement Saving Personal finance Financial planning Debt Small business Economy Recession Tax Mortgage Retirement Superannuation For most of us what matters about the Government's debt-busting budget is how it affects our back pocket. It has implications for both singles and families.
The fat-busting budgetBLOG

The fat-busting budget

TOPICS: Business news Diana Clement Saving Spending Debt Small business Economy Recession Tax KiwiSaver Retirement Superannuation It was heralded as one of the gloomiest budgets in decades. The good news is that although we've gained little, we've not faced swinging cuts...
Crunchonomics: 12 things to do to survive the crunchBLOG

Crunchonomics: 12 things to do to survive the crunch

TOPICS: Diana Clement Saving Personal finance Financial planning Debt Economy Recession Earning money The credit crunch is set to get a whole lot worse. Or so say economists who predict unemployment is going to rise from 4.8 to 8 percent. Ouch! That's scary....
Pay cuts: coming your wayBLOG

Pay cuts: coming your way

TOPICS: Diana Clement Small business Economy Recession There's a pay cut coming your way soon. That is if you're unlucky. Just this week I heard of a friend who can't afford to keep his rental house because his...
Recession-proof your party lifestyleARTICLE

Recession-proof your party lifestyle

TOPICS: Saving Recession Times are tough. Even those who've kept their jobs are being cautious about how they spend their money, just in case "something happens".
In pictures: when greed takes overARTICLE

In pictures: when greed takes over

TOPICS: Spending Economy Recession Earning money The US is being gripped by a financial crisis and the shockwaves are being felt around the world.
Pets are one of the sad casualties of economic downturnBLOG

Pets are one of the sad casualties of economic downturn

TOPICS: Diana Clement Economy Recession As the economy worsens, SPCA and other animal shelters predict an increase in the numbers of animals dumped on them. I got to thinking again about the economic...
Credit crunch cuisineBLOG

Credit crunch cuisine

TOPICS: Diana Clement Saving Economy Recession I'm in shock. A good friend admitted she spends $450 a week on groceries. Holy Moly. That's more than double what I spend on a per person basis. It's not hard...
Tips for today's financial climateARTICLE

Tips for today's financial climate

TOPICS: Personal finance Financial planning Debt Recession Investing Credit cards Sorted's top tips to help New Zealanders cope with the current situation in the financial world.
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Meltdown scorecard: collapses so far

TOPICS: Business news Economy Recession Banks and financial institutions in the US and Europe seem to be dropping like flies making it hard to keep up with the collapses and bailouts. Keep tabs with...
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Market meltdown: what's going on?

TOPICS: Business news Economy Recession You’ve read the headlines and heard the news but what’s really going on and why are we in a market meltdown?