| I don't know about anyone else, but I am in a recession. I can't keep up.
It is bad when you rely on the government to 'give' you a 'rebate' to help stimulate the economy. Do you know what my rebate is going to? To fill up 3 tanks of gas, put gas in the 5 gallon tank for the lawn mower and to add a bit of extra food to the pantry (my 15 year old boy doesn't know how to stop growing!). That is a recession!!
We don't do extras. I haven't been to a movie for over a year. My son wants to go bowling some night. Can't afford it. Can't afford to take a short trip to the county lake. Can't afford a treat, like Dairy Queen. Can't afford a haircut. If, and when, it gets worse, and it will, am I going to expect the government to give me another rebate? I don't think so.
I already wash out my zip-lock baggies to use another time. I recycle my, well, everything, for future use (not for the trash man). I am also living on a double-income household (even my husband works evenings for others for a bit of money for gas!).
Sorry this sounds like *itching, it is not. I put myself in this position (by having a family that I would NEVER trade). The recession is hitting the Republicans as well as the Democrats. It doesn't matter who you are. And, it is a recession.
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