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Tag: credit crunch

BBC2 Drama: Freefall

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Just finished watching Freefall on BBC2, a drama looking at 3 different sides to the credit crunch – from the point of view of a dodgy mortgage broker, a family who overstretch themselves with their mortgage and a banker who watches his business fall apart.

Tagged credit crunch, Mortgages

Credit Crunch Piggy Bank

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Here’s a useful new piggy bank, designed especially for the credit crunch.

Tagged credit crunch, fun, humour

Explaining The Credit Crunch To Kids

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’re trying to explain to your kids why Santa Claus isn’t going to be leaving as many presents under the Christmas tree this year, here’s an amusing explanation of the credit crunch for kids.

Tagged Children, christmas, credit crunch, humour

New Book: How To Survive The Credit Crunch

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

The folks over at ThisIsMoney have expanded from the web and moved into books, having published a new book, How To Survive The Credit Crunch.

The book is a humourous look at how we can save money and get out of debt.

Tagged books, credit crunch

Icesave Savers Still Waiting…

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

It all seems to have gone a little quiet since the collapse of Icesave, with many UK customers of the troubled Icelandic banks Landsbanki (owners of Icesave) and Kaupthing still waiting for information about what has happened to their money.

Tagged Banks, credit crunch, iceland, icesave, kaupthing

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