How do you talk to someone who has just lost their job and is dejected, or needs your support?

Far from settling, even in these days of recession, office workers stay hopeful about maintaining high standards for work-life balance and inter-office relationships.

Whakate has researched and compiled several personal finance websites and blogs to help us survive the current economic turmoil.

Find the answers from the blogosphere’s foremost authorities on how to recession-proof your life as well as live it to the fullest.