Recession + gasoline = less fabric!
#52
I applaud you for your self control. I am too often tempted to buy things I "want" but do not "need" and it is something that I am trying to curtail. I am retired and used to do some part time work to support my quilting and travel. But that job has dried up now and I am having to think twice before buying things that are really not necessary. That is life as we know it in this economy!
#54
I agree with the cost of fuel. Here we are paying £1.59 per LITRE for diesel for our car, so DH moans every time I want to go out. Found out this week that our local quilt store has been bought and is now fresh and wonderful, so I can browse before I do my shopping each week!!
#55
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Wow! I never imagined so many responses! I know that it's been hard for so many people with the recession going on- I'm so grateful that we haven't lost our home or any thing like that and our kids are doing ok, but it does get to you from time to time. ( I really wanted to go to that sale lol) The gas prices here did go down today a little bit. That is always good. I am ready to start hitting the yard sale and estate sale venue. My new policy is- there is a LOT of great second hand yardage out there. No more buying to start a quilt. Get the quilt started from the stash and buy what is needed to finish it! What goes around comes around and times will get better! Woop Woop! (My new word- my youngest son just got home SAFE after being in Egypt for a year with the army national guard.)
#56
I just fill my tank up this pm and paid 3.84 which is down from a high of 3.99 (last week). Someone said that gas was going for 3.67 in central Wis. Also heard that gas should be going down to 2.25 by year end.
#59
Originally Posted by gunny148
I feel the pinch here also. no work for myself, 7 months now wife final found one. my unemployment ran out about 5 weeks ago... What i dot like is being told over qualified...
is got to get better for all of us..
is got to get better for all of us..
Gas here went down two cents two days ago, now it is only $3.87 a gallon. We haven't reached over $3.89 in our town, but the gas stations out by the freeway about 7 miles away went over four.
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