Could You Cope if You Lost Your Job?

Most of us will still be in work in 12 months’ time but, with predictions that three million people will be unemployed by the end of 2009, it’s sensible to ask yourself what you’d do if you were one of the unlucky ones. Advance planning could mean you’ll cope better if the worst happens and will help you to ride out the recession even if your job survives. Do a debt audit That means knowing exactly what you owe and how much your debt is costing you. Write down everything you’ve borrowe