The best things in life are free. Recessionistas know it and are turning to the net to find shrewd ways to deal with the economic downturn.
Recessionistas - a term coined for those savvy individuals who find a way to remain fashionably stylish at low-cost, have started a trend by tapping into their inner Scrooge to find penny-pinching methods but stil look like they have all the trappings.
Seems budding recessionistas are following suit and looking for items that are not only cheap but free in these credit-crunched times. Even Posh Spice who is known for her out of control spending has been credit crunched.
Penny-pinchers have found great ideas on how to look the part online with queries such as 'buying clothes on a budget'. They also want to sustain their downsized yet still fabulous lifestyles with new employment opportunity lookups. People are steering through the maze of the uncertain job market by navigating a plethora of job sites on the web.
For those digging around for some frugal fun we unearthed your top 10 freebie searches.
1. Free Online Games
2. Free E Christmas cards
3. Free mobile downloads
4. Free Ringtones
5. Free Christmas wallpaper
6. Free movies
7. Free Sudoku
8. Free MP3 downloads
9. Skype free download
10. Free calendar
Other heavily sought after searches were free iPhone applications and credit card spending tips in the lead up to Christmas. Looking toward the future there's been a surge in queries such as 'rent or buy a house', employment agencies and a myriad of job searches including accounting jobs and part-time jobs. Far from feeling lucky simply to have a job, people are looking to jobs paying over $100k, job interview tips and sadly, bankruptcy filing as well as how to file for bankruptcy. Other signs of the times reflected in Search include Credit Crunch, Christmas gifts on a budget and cheap Christmas recipes.
With lay offs on the rise, the Search box is being made to work even harder. Weary people have slammed some tough questions into the box:
- How to consolidate debts
- How to ask for a raise
- How to write a resume
- How to survive a recession
- How to cut household expenses
- Australian recession
- Are we in a recession?
- Past Australian recession
- Mortgage rates
- Mortgage calculator
It's hard finding a job these days. Frustrated at not finding employment after six months, an out-of-work investment banker, Joshua Persky of New York decided to get a little creative - 'pimping' himself out by wearing a sandwich board that said 'experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire' and included his name and contact information, in New York's Financial District. These types of news stories are obviously inspiring Aussies. You can't keep that indomitable Aussie optimisim suppressed for too long. With the new-found confidence that they'll be in a new job in no time, the demand for gadgets such as Nintendo Wii and LCD TVs with Blu Ray discs has increased. Not wanting to solely rest on your laurels watching the latest blu rays, you're also getting out there and doing some volunteering. Good for you! Nursing homes and animal shelters are the main beneficiaries at home and others are looking at making a difference in orphanages abroad.
