Diving deeper every day into the recession, people are coming up with new ideas to deal with this ruthless credit crunch and find their way to stay afloat.
From clothes and housing to travel and gifts, increasingly more innovations are popping up and merging with numerous business-oriented campaigns and tips for wallet-filling. The credit crunch has also unveiled recession-friendly products and services, whose marketing campaigns are adapting to promote such currently sought-after advantages.
This anti-downturn cluster contains some ideas for jobseekers as well; but if you decide to stay at home, romantic interactions still constitute the number one free and exhilarating pastime.
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Credit Crunch Gifts
DIY Awesome, Credit Crunch Couture, Not Circuit City
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Hobbit-Style Architecture
Low Impact Woodland Homes Built With Surrounding Nature
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Credit Crunch Bargain Hunting
Black Friday Ads Strong, but Cyber Monday Sales Up 72%
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Drastic Holiday Price Cuts
Black Friday Ads Indicative of Harsh Recession
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Credit Crunch Supercars
Man Builds Lamborghini in Cellar
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Hedonistic Recession Responses
Australia's White Cockatoo Holds Month-Long Clothes-Free Romp
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Credit Crunched Naughty Tradeshows
Attendance at Big Eropolis Fair in Paris Soft This Year
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Credit Crunch Self Promotion
Innovative Business Cards to Get You Noticed
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Recession-Proof Jobs
Careers Promising Prosperity and Stability in 2009
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Floating Offices
The Recession Buster H2Office Lets You Work on Water
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DIY Credit Crunch Fashion
Dame Vivienne Westwood S/S 2009
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Credit Crunch T-shirts
“I Can't Afford to Heart NY”
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Cardboard Home Decor
Recession-Friendly Interior Design From Giorgio Caporaso
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Credit Crunch Cell Phones
Cricket Launches MOTO VE240
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Naughty Objects of Recession
Adult Toy Market On the Rise
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Runway Recessionwear
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Models Strut in Household Couture
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Free Breakfasts to Entice Shoppers
Black Friday Ads For The Recession
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Optimistic Recession Jewelry
Wishbone, Horseshoe and Fortune Cookie Charms for Good Luck
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Piggy Banks With Panache
Unique Ways to Save Money Stylishly
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$2 An Hour Rental Cars
DriveMint.com On Demand Rentals For Credit Crunched Drivers
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Credit Crunch Product Shrinking
Downsized Groceries and Lifestyle Goods
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Credit Crunch Fashion
Sponge Dresses and Plastic Wrap Wigs by Kate Cusack
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Credit Crunch Lingerie Savers
Bra Extenders Give Too-Tight Undergarments a New Life
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Credit Crunch Health Kicks
The "Get Rich Quick" Anti-Smoking Campaign
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DIY Home Dance Videos
Beyonce 'Single Ladies' YouTube Hits Make Great Credit Crunch Gifts
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Credit Crunch Netrepreneurs
‘Robin Hood Marketing' Takes a Social Networking Slant
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Dining For a Penny?
Credit Crunch Initiative from ‘Little Bay' Restaurant in London
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Credit Crunch Travel Plans
TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Top Vacation Hotspots for 2009
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Swank Piggy Banks
The 'Pogo' Piggy Bank Helps the Whole Family Save Money
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Transformer Lounge Pads
The Tuti Flexes To Meet Your Mood And Credit Crunch Concerns
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Credit Crunch Home Exchanges
The Property Swap Shop
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Credit Crunch Plastic Surgery
‘Complexions' Beauty Products Lift Skin From Within
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Literal Smoking Cut Backs
Cigar Smokers Turn to Shorter Cigars Called ‘Nubs' To Save C
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Paying to Break Things
Credit Crunch Venting at Sarah's Smash Shack
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DIY Eco Home Makeovers
Save Energy, Save Money and Revamp Your Abode
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Credit Crunch Business Profanity
The Economist September 2008 Spoof
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Recession Retreats
Top 10 Places to Escape The Credit Crunch
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Crowdsourced Credit Crunch Advice
Google Tip Jar Lets You Submit and Rank Money Saving Ideas
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Credit Crunch Empowerment
Anthony Robbins ‘Power of Crisis'
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Credit Crunch Profit Tips
Rich Karlgaard Seeks Out Good Spots In An Awful Economy
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Credit Crunch Art Marketing
Sell Your Masterpieces at Thumbtack Press
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Board Game Revivals
Classic Games Make a Comeback to Relieve Recession Boredom
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Credit Crunch Hair Selling
Websites Let Desperate People Trade Their Locks For Cash
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Anti-Depression Recession Designs
Bright Green is The Hottest Color for Spring 2009
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Credit Crunch Clubbing
Awdio Gives You Live Performances From the Hottest Venues
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Abandoning Currency
Trade in Skivvies for a Car With Russia's Credit Crunch Bartering System
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Recession-Priced Cruises
Affordable Ocean-Going Adventures
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Garbage Strollers
Carriages Made of Trash (For Credit Crunch Babies?)
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Recession Era Toys
Discovery Paper Recycling Studio Is An Eco-Friendly, Fun DIY
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Recession Entertainment Benefits
Super Bowl Tickets Drop from Insane to Just Crazy High Prices
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Credit Crunch Architecture
Giant Houses Made of Cards, An Artistic Economic Metaphor
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Credit Crunch Literature
Vintage Books by Ayn Rand Surge in Popularity Thanks to Recession
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Chalkboard Piggy Banks
Capitalist Pig
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Eco-Friendly Recession Blankets
Snuggies Gain Popularity Due To Ridiculous Branding
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Credit Crunch Chocolate
If You Can't Beat it, Eat it!
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Chrome Piggy Banks
The 'Pig E Bank' Tells You Digitally How Much It Contains
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Musical Canvases
DIY Speaker Art Is Ideal Credit Crunch Xmas Gift
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Free Energy
Potomac Energy Project
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Credit Crunch TV Specials
Oprah Goes Thrifty, Tyra Does T-Shirts
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11 Kick Ass Methods To Beat The Recession
The Marketer's Magic Chest by Hjortur Smarason
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Fun Financial Guide Books
Insightful Credit Crunch Tips in 'Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan'
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Cheeky Credit Crunch Apparel
Suggestive 'Bailout This Package' T-shirt Plays on Recession
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Credit Crunch Yoga
Podcast Yoga Classes Are Calming Recession Woes
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$1/Night Hotels
LastMinuteTravel.com Tempts Wanderlust With Credit Crunch Fares
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Credit Crunch Toilets
The Payday Toilet Seat Has Real Money Inside
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DIY Credit Crunch Tailoring
The Waistband Stretcher
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Credit Crunch Superstitions
Yellow Underwear Means Money
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Recession-Fighting Beer
Howe Sound "Bailout Bitter" Ale
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Credit Crunch Housing Contests
Vendor Sells House Via Sudoku Competition
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Big Belly Dinosaur Banks
The Coinosauraus Piggy Bank That Time Remembered
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Recession Aids
WalletPop Clever Money Management Tips
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Credit Crunch Food Certificates
Mega Restaurant Discounts
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Fast Food Lodging
Credit Crunched Taco Bell Gets A Roommate to Help With Rent
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Credit Crunch Cut-Backs
Ways the Recession is Forcing Us to Change the Way We Live
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Credit Crunch Palmestry
Measuring Economic Success Based on Finger Length
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Credit Crunch Email Alerts
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Gen Z Crafting Events
Red Heart Hosted an Exclusive "Crafternoon" in NYC
Sensory Immersion Tools
Lifelines Activate the Body's Natural Stress Relivers
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Deliveroo Launched the World's First eFoil Surfboard Service
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
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Value-Boosting Browser Extensions
ITV Kerching Helps Online Shoppers Find, Apply & Redeem Coupons
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Gifting-Focused Travel Chocolate Products
Ferrero Travel Market Has Shown Off New Treats
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Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
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Runway Magazine Launches Re-Inventing the Runway
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Relationship 2.0 Builds a Strategy For Getting Over One's Ex
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Craghoppers Introduces Its Spring/SSummer 2024 Collection
Buy Nothing New Campaigns
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Phone Breakup Newsletters
The Guardian's 'Reclaim Your Brain' Newsletter Helps Reduce Screen Time
Marketing Idea Generators
Thunderbucket Provides Marketing Ideas and Observations at Speed
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Pop Culture-Inspired Rentals
Airbnb Unveils the New 'Icons' Experiences for Short-Term Guests
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Gourmet Popcorn is on a Mission to Create Jobs
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La-Z-Boy's Do Not Disturb Décor Supports Rest & Relaxation
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Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
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Fireball's Slappable Whisky Stocking Helps to Alleviate Holiday Stress
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method's Unleash Your Inner Shower Celebrates Personal Transformations
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Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
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Camp Burt Introduces its '84 Summer Merch Collection
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Sainsbury's Seasonings Shuttle Service Provides Free Spices
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The Election Escape Powered by Sensible Weather is Clever
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Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Cheeky Financial Stress-Alleviating Campaigns
HOPWTR Has Debuted a Creative Promotional Campaign
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Money Smarts Unveils AI Financial Game on Indiegogo
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SHEIN Ventures Into Sustainable Production with a 30-Piece Capsule
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