6 Recession Tips in 60 Seconds; Pay off in full; Eat broccoli; Cycle; Use open source; NZ$10 haircuts; Use the library

Bernard Hickey details 6 fresh tips in 60 seconds to beat the Great Recession. Many thanks for your tips from last week and we welcome any fresh ones in the comments below. We'll do one of the 6 Recession Tips in 60 seconds once every week until the end of the recession. This week they include: 1. Pay off your credit card in full every month. 2. Get a NZ$10 haircut. Thanks to jh 3. Cycle to work. 4. Love broccoli and use the florets and stems for 2 separate meals. Thanks to Les Rudd for that. 5. Open source everything. Thanks to Steptoe for that one. 6. Use the library. Thanks to a suggestion from Bryan Spondre for that. He's a big fan of libraries.