mykevermin
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The news wants to be the girlfriend to let you down gently, and Ben Bernanke wants to be the girlfriend who doesn't see problems with the relationship just yet. I'm neither of those two people, but I want to be the one to tell you: our economy's
ed, we're headed for a long recession if we aren't categorically in one yet, and there's nothing we can do, by now, to stop it.
Have you been affected by the economy yet? How are you weathering problems now, or prospective problems in the future? Saving money? Not using credit (or worse, having to use credit)? Curbing discretionary spending? Staying away from theaters, gamestops (or your store of choice if you're too good for GS), bars, etc.?
My wife is in an ideal position, as she stays busy at work when there are lots of closings, and she stays busy at work now that closings have slowed to a trickle, and the foreclosures have skyrocketed. (ideal for our income, of course - we're not exactly tickled pink by the idea that other people's misery is bringing home the bacon). Meanwhile, my father in law was laid off at the start of the year; he works in homebuilding/carpentry. He's not as confident, but listening to him over the past 12 months or more, I think his bosses tried to hang onto him as long as they could (without, of course, digging into their own quite full coffers).
So, how's life treating you?

Have you been affected by the economy yet? How are you weathering problems now, or prospective problems in the future? Saving money? Not using credit (or worse, having to use credit)? Curbing discretionary spending? Staying away from theaters, gamestops (or your store of choice if you're too good for GS), bars, etc.?
My wife is in an ideal position, as she stays busy at work when there are lots of closings, and she stays busy at work now that closings have slowed to a trickle, and the foreclosures have skyrocketed. (ideal for our income, of course - we're not exactly tickled pink by the idea that other people's misery is bringing home the bacon). Meanwhile, my father in law was laid off at the start of the year; he works in homebuilding/carpentry. He's not as confident, but listening to him over the past 12 months or more, I think his bosses tried to hang onto him as long as they could (without, of course, digging into their own quite full coffers).
So, how's life treating you?