How are you coping with the tough economic times??? Any Tips or Tricks?

United States
October 16, 2008 9:54pm CST
I was just wondering what are you doing to survive in today's tough economic times? How are you getting by when seems look so bad from a financial standpoint? Are you making cutbacks? If so, what are they. I know that are a lot of people from many different countries here on mylot, but those of us in the US know exactly how rough these times are becoming with the price of gas, food, and other essentials in our life. So what are you doing to survive???
1 response
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 08
I understand completely why you asked this question. Certainly it was because nowadays economic situations is really tough. The financial breakdowns are everywhere and you can't imagine how many people suffered from this kind of trouble. I tried to make money online more and more everyday because the internet seemed to be the only place that is not being affected by the global economic phenomena, but it would be useless if I did nothing in the real world. That was why I stop eating outside, trying to get home manicure and pedicure, things that I usually do outside I try to do it at home. Surprisingly my monthly cost reduced so drastically because I forgot that doing things at home would save the transportation cost as well. For now, I am not really affected with the situation but my parents got it. I think I would be helping so much if I can start to save little by little so that they wouldn't get so much trouble with me as the family responsibility.
• United States
17 Oct 08
Good ideas. That is what I am hearing from most people. Just trying to cut out the things that aren't necessary. Saving a little here and there seems to add up.
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 08
Yes. People who have worked can try to earn more money by having a side job, but I am a full time student, and I am not earning lots of money. i am living from the money that my parents give me. SO the only thing that I can do was only trying to make some money from the internet and save money by cut the expenses. People has different ways to cope with this situation, and that's what I do. If only I have enough money to start a small home business, I would do that, because while many business are closing down because of the situation, many opportunities are opening now.