The stock market crashes

[Marigold2]

The first thing I can do without is the Republician party.
I might get a second job for the weekends so I can put more in savings at least over the winter.
Christmas is coming up................................
Usually I am spending a couple of hundred dollars a week by now on gifts to put away.
Instead this year I will be making gifts. Things like wreaths, and homemade cookies.
Some folks I will cut back on, I am sure that will be a relief to them as well.
One thing I will try to do is exchange services with someone. This can truly work well if you have a skill to barther for even if it is cleaning someones house or mowing their lawn. Single guys love some homemade frozen meals and cookies.
It's time to be creative. Ask your neighbor what they need and you might be surprised at what skills they would be willing to offer in exchange for something else.
Blessings to all in this hard time.

[Catty1]

Marigold - years ago, when Canada was in (another) recession, I was broke and it was Christmas time.

I bought some tiny individual loaf pans, overripe bananas on sale, and had the flour and sugar to make little banana loaves! I wrapped them in Saran and had purchased little baskets - I made little gift baskets. People loved them even more because a personal touch had gone into them. I had also put trial-size bottles of bubble bath and etc into the baskets.

Gifts from the heart are always treasured. That's what I found.

Me - there's not much I can give up. I am pretty basic here. I have a new computer tech job - but am forgoing the $107 monthly Blackberry package until I have some steady gigs.

As the prayer below says, "Heal my desires..." they aren't always needs.

Also, have a boo at this thread everyone, if you wish: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=147059