TweetHave you changed any of your spending habits since the onset of the mortgage/banking/economic crisis? What changes have you made?

Tweetyes, I sent more money to the democrats

but dont tell you know who

TweetI dont donate to any more crooks that call themselves "politicians" because they are a big reason we are in this mess...This is what they helped to create:
https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25244140/

Tweetbuy more beer

TweetBought more test and less Coca-Cola (my true addiction)

TweetI don't charge anything , but I still spend. If everyone stops spending the economy will alot worse than it is now- our spending is what drives the economy

Tweeti cut back on driving. think before i spend. havnt made any large purchases, but that goes back about 7-8 mo's.

TweetBesides saving to buy up some rental property since the sheeeat is so cheap right now.. nothing... Im lucky to be in a recession proof business pretty much... Ive had the best year financially in probably 7 years...

The same houses that were selling for 400k around here 3 years ago, are going for 150k now...

TweetCut back? hell no, why should we? Every dollar we spend enriches the economy and makes some republican loving wall street CEO richer..lmao...

TweetI took it back to my college days and eat only Oodles O' Noodles.

Seriously, we don't eat out as much (maybe twice per month as opposed to twice a week), I don't drive anywhere, and now my wife cuts coupons.

Tweeti dont drive my car as much i cant afford gas for the beast

TweetWe're making three house payments since our houses won't sell. That plus my commute double and increase in gas prices doesn't leave me with any extra spending money. Yes, I've had to cut all extras. Depending on what they decided about my job... I won't be spending anything on Christmas this year either. I'm usually done with my Christmas shopping by now, and I haven't even started.

I cut coupons too. We don't eat out near as much as we use too. I usually try to go see my parents once a month, but now we go several months without visiting them. There have been times I've had to skip refilling my medicines because I was out of money. For now it's just paycheck to paycheck.

Tweetdamn dixie it sounds liek things are really hiiting you hard i hope you guys have some luck selling your houses as im sure thats really were most the stress is coming form i mean hell it's hard enought o make 1 house payment i couldn't imagine 3

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Originally Posted by jamescb77

damn dixie it sounds liek things are really hiiting you hard i hope you guys have some luck selling your houses as im sure thats really were most the stress is coming form i mean hell it's hard enought o make 1 house payment i couldn't imagine 3

Thanks... the good news is that my hubby landed three new contracts a couple of weeks ago. This will keep his business going for several months. If we keep the belt tight and my job doesn't get cut, we might even make it through the winter. So... I don't plan on doing any extra spending until a house sells.

We would have been fine if our houses had sold. They have been on the market now for 1yr and 10 months. I've dropped the price on my from $135K to $125K already. His was appraised at $265K and he's asking $199K. It sits on top of the ridge and looks over the valley with mountains in the background... awesome view! 3,000 sf!

TweetEverything's about the same with me, just tryin to stick a little back here and there.