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Because of the economic downturn, are you doing any of the following?

The recession has had many of us pinching our pennies.   A dollar has to stretch farther than ever before.  With so many watching their budgets, we were curious to hear if you were making any changes to your activities?

Are you staying in more?   Are you doing more home entertaining?  Please tell us what you think.  We want to know!

Staying home more (78.7%)

Going out more (1.5%)

No change (19.8%)

Because of the economic downturn, are you doing any of the following?
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  • owensvillemamma By owensvillemamma
    on Jun 17, 2009  

    stayin home and tryin to get the things done we been putting off for so long, spending more quality time with family

  • ErinJQ By ErinJQ
    on Jun 17, 2009  

    I haven't changed any of my routines. I find it important, at least in my case, to keep life and things my fiancé and I enjoy the same. Life is far too short and I do understand there are limits, but we keep a pretty balanced economically and emotionally satisfying life. And in no way shape or form are we "wealthy", but the media scares the public into a saving frenzy and I truly believe that is a large part of consumer purchases plumbeting. It is our responsibility and right to pamper ourselves. When you look good you feel good. You work harder because your soul is happier and eventually the economic pay off of that will keep you going!

  • sealford By sealford
    on Jun 17, 2009  

    I never really went out all that much anyway, so nothing's really changed for me.

  • snailIVIail By snailIVIail
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    We're lucky and have not been affected much by the economy. We get killer coupons in the mail and there are fewer people in restaurants so we actually go out more often now and feel less guilty about it.

  • moredgirl14 By moredgirl14
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    We dine at home more often and rent movies rather than going to the theater to see them

  • morenasa By morenasa
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    This economy has put a freeze on hiring on jobs as well as a freeze on worker's raises. This means as though the prices continue to raise the money we earn is not. We have one slpurge a year in the summer because we our a family of six. It is very hard when you have a bigger family to do afforable things.

  • peachymomo By peachymomo
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    No change for me, I stay home most of the time anyway.

  • hisxruca By hisxruca
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    I tend to find things to do that are cheaper or dont cost money. Like ive always taken my son to the park, but now its an everyday thing instead of me buying him things to spoil him.

  • TDT2000 By TDT2000
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    We never went out a lot before, but even the amount of driving I have been doing has gone down considerably.

  • Calibas By Calibas
    on Jun 18, 2009  

    I have been doing a lot more at home and this has cut down on my gasoline expense tremendously.