The United Kingdom and the United State of America has officially been declared to be in Recession. Recession typically last one to two years and one of the major problem with Recession is that it affects almost every segment of the economy.

Now! the question is What is Recession and How can you survive Recession without sinking.
This site will try to explain what Recession means and provide practical tips on surviving the Recession. 

What is Recession: 
In macroeconomics, a recession is generally associated with a decline in a country's real gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth. According to widespread definition, a recession occurs when real growth is negative for two or more successive quarters of a year.
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Recession is simply a decrease in the economy of the country, a decrease in people spending pattern which results in decrease in Company/Businesses sales and cashflow. As a result of this, Companies and businesses are forced to lay off people because of lack of business and funds. 

How can you survive Recession?
There are practical steps that individuals, employers and businesses can take to survive and stay afloat during this period. 
Individuals check out the Individual menu page for money saving and money making ideas. 
Business and Employers check out the Business menu page on the left for detailed surviving tip.