[mitchntx]

Just curious how many have scaled back, scaled back considerably or outright had to park your car because of the economy?

And along with that, how many have done any of the above, not based on actual events, but fear of something happening that would make curtailing your "fix" inevitable?

For me, my regional race schedule hasn't changed, but the TnT days and out of region events have been scratched. And not because of being laid off or anything, just burying my coffee cans in the backyard in case I do.

If I didn't have a great group of sponsors and wasn't able to trade instructing for registration, then the story would probably be differnet.

[00 SS]

Sounds like you had a personal financial perfect storm to go along with the economy in general. It's actually pretty amazing that you're still afloat. Keep up the fight.

Personally, we've been pretty lucky so far. My job is pretty safe, my wife runs her own business that has been doing pretty well and health has been good. But we haven't escaped totally unscathed, the 401K is 60% of what it was 2 years ago and savings is now very thin. We adopted 2 kids a couple years ago and the extra expenses have been a bit of a strain on things but well worth it. Most of the extra expense has been day care. I can't wait for August. My son starts Kindergarten and the day care bill will drop over $500/month.

This post has been edited by 00 SS: Feb 20 2009, 12:39 AM

[rmackintosh]

I can't wait for August. My son starts Kindergarten and the day care bill will drop over $500/month.

Mine too......:woot:

Maybe a new C6 if my wife and I can keep our claws on our jobs for the next 6 months! KNOCKING LOUDLY ON WOOD!!