Who else is fine?

[Visirale]

I see all these threads around TB about the economy crashing and everyone making huge changes... is anyone else living life as normal? I mean we've maintained the same standard of life, if not had an increase over the past few years. I can sympathize for those who are hurting (I know certain industries are a lot more affected by the economy than others), but I would feel comforted to know that some more people are at least maintaining the status quo....

Anyone?

[fenderhutz]

My family is eating, I have a job.

I am normal.

Status Quo, not quite.

[Trevorus]

Not horrible here either. You can't stop your life because things get rough anyways...

[JonathanD]

I am moving up in the economic world. However, as a precaution my wife and I are going to buy a home with a couple acres so we can have goats, chickens, and a small garden.

I guess there are 2 reasons for that. 1. I like the idea of "local" production and sustainability. I hope to eventually be able to power my home without the elctric company(although technology will need to help me and it would need to be a well built home and our life style would have to change). 2. does not weigh so heavily in my thought process. If the economy crashes and there is an extreme food shortage(as predicted by some) I will still have some food.

Jonathan

[Unrepresented]

I'm largely untouched. My industry is feeling a decrease in growth as are most in a declining economy, but I'm union and have a few names underneath me in the seniority list. I should be fine for the forseeable future.

It also helps that I'm one of the only ones left in the US who didn't buy a home and/or pull equity from one.

I'd prefer my 401K would continue to go up, but that's a long term investment.

I will survive, like the mighty cockroach I am.

[peterbright]

Not much change for me...wife's work not as productive cash wise...no real problems.

[LumpyGravy]

One of my jobs is feeling the economy. Gives me more free time to play....... lately it's been drums! Sorry guys n girls. The last 24 yrs have been bass and guitar, the past 2 months - DRUMS! Been loving all over it! I have a gig tonight with my band, so I will dust off my 6 string bass and enjoy it!

[warwick.hoy]

We (my fiancee and I) haven't been feeling any pains of the "economic slump". We actually live like kings on very little income. It helps that we are DINKs.

[WickedPissah]

Life's pretty decent. Just got through with the last MCAS (MA state standardized testing) I ever have to do. So therefore, life's not bad. I guess because as a student, school is my job, that's somehow job-related. I guess.

[Indiana Mike]

I am eating well ,I have a sturdy house , I drive a car that is paid for. I have zero consumer debt . I have a house payment and the other necessary bills .That's it! It took me a long time to get out of consumer debt and I'll never do it again.

I am living as normal through this .

I have sympathy for those who are suffering financially through no real fault of their own right now . I 've been there and it sucks.



My 401 and other pension plan is in the toilet right now.

I am losing money in them and it is sickening.


But on the bright side I have at least 17 years until I can use that money so unless we have a full blown depression I'll make it back plus a lot more.

[Snakeman1066]

the only thing that has changed for us is how much we are spending on gas. I was spending roughly $200.00 a month on gas (we have to drive roughly 100 miles round trip to work each day) now i'm spending roughly $250.00 this has made me buy less junk and make less trips into town for crap....but other than that we are about the same....

[Valerus]

I'm just a college student so this hasn't hit me as hard as most of you guys.

[LumpyGravy]

Originally Posted by Indiana Mike

I am eating well ,I have a sturdy house , I drive a car that is paid for. I have zero consumer debt . I have a house payment and the other necessary bills .That's it! It took me a long time to get out of consumer debt and I'll never do it again.

I am living as normal through this .

I have sympathy for those who are suffering financially through no real fault of their own right now . I 've been there and it sucks.



My 401 and other pension plan is in the toilet right now.

I am losing money in them and it is sickening.


But on the bright side I have at least 17 years until I can use that money so unless we have a full blown depression I'll make it back plus a lot more.

Congrats on ZERO consumer debt! Yeah the 401k's are hurting.

[Techmonkey]

Originally Posted by Valerus

I'm just a college student so this hasn't hit me as hard as most of you guys.

ditto. I've noticed some subtle fluctuations in my wages, I've noticed some subtle fluctuations in the prices of things in work. general newsagent prices are a tad steep, but for what I'm buying, it's nothing major.

only big difference for me is driving lessons, went up by £2 (4$) an hour in the last month, but I can understand that given what petrol is costing these days.

[MakiSupaStar]

I'm just ok.

[FL Knifemaker]

I'm self employed and have two teenagers. I'm blessed to have a strong customer base. Right now, the economy is the least of my worries

[pedroims]

I am doing fine, I still can send 10 % of my salary to the 401. The company I work for increased sales for 1 billion dollar last year and we are expecting increase sales for 800 million this year.

Thanks God

[HollowBassman]

I'm doing great! I've bought more toys this year than any other year in my life. In fact, I recently acquired an unbelievably pretentious luxury vehicle from a fellow TBer. Thanks Mike, it glides like a dream!

[iamlowsound]

I am doing great. I just bought a motorcycle, almost paid off already, my car will be paid off by the end of the summer and my student debt will be paid off by this time next year. Not to mention that I am leaving for a three week trip to Africa on Thursday, going to Mexico for two weeks in November and again next March. Did I mention that my boss has jobs lined up through next September? No hurting here. Oh I might also be going back to school in the fall part time, so I can work and pay for all of it.

lowsound

[Robert B]

We are doing fine and as far as we know, everyone we know is doing fine too.