change of plans?
Single Ma posted about folks’ recession obsession and wondered whether or not we would do anything differently.
My answer is, of course, "Nope." What can I do differently? I’m working, I’m saving for the house, I’m paying bills, and I’m being frugal.
Besides, my concern isn’t about a recession, it’s about unemployment. I’m working on a project-by-project basis until I get a gig of my own, and my current project is, by my estimation, about to end - likely by the end of this month. If anything’s going to make me do things differently, it will be unemployment. I am networking. I am also looking for job listings and sending my resume out. If I don’t have a place to land when this project is over, I’ll go back on unemployment, and I’ll use my savings if/when necessary. I’ll be more conscientious about eating out and burning gas. I’ll stop buying clothes and shoes for work, and other discretionary purchases (which I’ve only just recently felt free enough to buy without sacrificing savings or debt repayment.) But other than that, I generally have already put as big a buffer between what I make and what I spend as I possibly can.
Sounds like your doing the right things!
Comment by Movingonup! — May 14, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
sounds like a great plan.
Comment by Boutique Mix Fashion — May 14, 2008 @ 9:45 pm