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I never thought in my lifetime that I would witness or even be apart of a financial depression. I know the media says the economy is turning around, but it doesn’t feel like it from my stand point. My husband and I both FT jobs outside of the home, but it often feels like we are living check to check

I have always been a bargain shopper, we buy store brands, clip coupons and use store shopping programs (MVP, Rewards, etc.) With all of that being said, it stills feel like I am right in the middle of my own great depression. The things we use to enjoy doing, we have had to cut back on. We use to travel a lot more on the weekends and would try a different restaurant as mush as possible. I do not mind cutting back, but I feel like I can’t even live. Work to pay bills, pay the bills so we can work!

It’s a vicious cycle! Ugggg

Take a look at this interesting article from NPR.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113054843

How have you and your family survived these tough economic times??

~Shanta