The financial world is in turmoil: stock markets are crashing; banks collapsing; unemployment rising; property markets slowing and superannuation providing poor returns. Recession-proof Your Finances, by senior CHOICE journalist Alan Dooley, gives you the ammunition to get your personal finances back on track. Including great money savings tips, ideas for 'bulletproofing' your finances, and useful contacts and web links, this book will help you to: cut spending and use your money cleverly; save and invest for short-, medium- and long-term goals; take advantage of the lowest interest rates in 40 years with your mortgage; manage your superannuation; use credit cards to your advantage; safeguard your career; dodge the rip–offs; and get expert advice.