Posts Tagged ‘credit crunch’

Don’t Let Christmas Ruin Your Finances

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Christmas time can be a very costly time for everyone. This year with the credit downturn or "Credit Crunch" everything seems a bit more difficult than usual. Still, there are many ways to economise, even at Christmas! Do the kids expect large presents? Why is this? It’s most probably because they have been given large [...]

Beat the Credit Crunch This Christmas – 4 Simple Steps

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

In the current economic climate it can be hard to imagine having a Christmas that you can afford as well as enjoy. The thought of Christmas can be stressful and leave us worrying about our bank-balance come January. The good news is you don’t have to compromise your fun to keep some money in your [...]

7 Steps to Surviving a Salon Christmas

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

With Christmas being the busiest period of any salons year, many owners & stylists get stressed out just thinking about it and, by the time its all over, most feel like they need a year to recover. So what can you do to enjoy the festive period a little more than usual? Well, here are [...]

Giving Kids a Beautiful Christmas During the Recession

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Know that you can have a beautiful, joyous Christmas even during these times. One of the first things Unplug the Christmas Machine by Jo Robinson and Jean Coppock Staeheli suggests is to gather as a family and recall exactly what makes Christmas so special. For some families it may be decorating the Christmas tree and [...]