A (non) political question. What will you be doing?

[Randimus Maximus]

Thankfully, I've got my latest relocation behind me, and it turned out better than expected.

Now that I'm no longer carrying two mortgages, I'm planning on paying down some CC debt (I'm not buried), and putting some more money into savings.  I'm pretty close to being maxed out on my 401K from a contributions standpoint, so I'll probably look to a Roth IRA or a low risk mutual fund as well.

I'm also looking to move the 999S out of the stable (it barely gets ridden anyway).

[Timmy Tucker]

I don't have much in the way of debt, just 1 yr left on my truck payment. No cc's, no mortgage. I cut my cell phone plan in half, cancelled xm radio, netflix, cable and internet. My dad lives next door and he let me put in a wireless router at his place so I can use his net for free. My other bills are dirt cheap. Cheap enough that if I have to close the business down, I can work pretty much any job and at least get by.

Work here has gotten terribly slow. 2 years ago, I was installing about 3-4 kitchens a week. I've had 3 kitchen installs in the last 8 weeks. I've had to branch back into remodeling as well, and have gotten very lucky just falling into a fair amount of work. I should be set hopefully till Christmas at the earliest.

[teddy037.2]

I, finally, am thankful again for the job I have...

looking to pay off my remaining debt... soon... cc and car, that's it. sucks being a renter sometimes, but it's cheap, so I ain't compaining much.

[Howie]

Unless both the wife's and my pensions plus Social Security fold we should be able to weather the storm with some belt tightening.  I'm much more concerned with the youth.

[Big Troubled Bear]

So far been lucky over here, customers seem to want to advertise more, so I am fairly busy

[mitt]

  I'm much more concerned with the youth.

Like people under 50 

mitt

[ducpainter]

Like people under 50 

mitt

watch it...

sonny.

[herm]

trees will continue to burn........
i may have to go back to my old job

[ducpainter]

trees will continue to burn........
i may have to go back to my old job

a man has to do....

what he has to.

[LMT]

We have no car or bike payment.  I let my CC run for up to 3 months, but make sure it is payed off each quarter.

I pay the Internet, cell phone bill and my student loan.  My student loans will be paid off next year.  A months worth of food and alcohol for the 2 of us runs about $550.  I have tried to cut $100 off of that to put into savings.  This means less red meat and less wine.  Our mortgage is high due to the Seattle market.  We were able to put 20% down, but the monthly payment is a big chunk of our combined take home pay.

We worry about what would happen if Laura were laid off at work.  I have been trying to get my hours up to 39 each week.  I usually have Mondays off and would like a part time Monday job in order to save more.  The move 2 years ago and not working for 8 months wiped out our savings.  If nothing else, I could get a job at a place I like to shop in order to get an employee discount.  I should apply at the Nordstrom Rack!

[the_Journeyman]

I used to work at Wal-Mart, and that 10% off card was a very handy thing to have ~

JM

[Speedbag]

The only debt I have is my mortgage, luckily. $1600/month, though.

That said, I just took a 15% pay cut and it looks like the workplace will probably tank before the end of the year unless something rolls in (has been SLOW all year). Doesn't anyone need any industrial automation?!?!

So, I'm looking for a new gig (engineering). I've had two interviews over the last two weeks and the suspense is killing me. What a time to be looking for work. 

Good thing I'm stocked up on guns and ammo - I should be able to create a standoff of at least a week.