There's a great article on MSN Money called "10 ways to thrive after the recession". The basic premise is that we as consumers are permanently changed as a result of this recession. We have downsized and we like it. We have started saving and we intend to keep that up. We have given up the $10 cocktails and fancy dinners out in exchange for evenings spent at home with friends and family. And we like that, too.
Even advertisers and retailers are changing the way they speak to us, enticing us with ways to save. Target reports that it has seen an increase in items such as nail polish and hair color as people forgo the spa treatments in favor of doing it themselves.
So, I'd like to know, in what ways has the recession changed your spending/saving habits? Do you intend to keep up your new-found ways once the economy turns around?
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It has changed me, for sure. I'm forgoing my smokes, Starbucks coffee drinks and restaurant meals to save big and live longer. I'm also miserable and feel constantly deprived. I hope that doesn't keep up. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteRosie, you are always a welcomed ray of sunshine on this blog. Thanks for your input. Keep up the good work!
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