I HATE THE RECESSION

I want to plan a little vacation. Nothing crazy mind you.......no fabulous trips to Turks and Caicos, or Cancun. Just something like a short trip into Boston for a few nights, or even a longer trip to Niagra Falls. Last year we went to DC and had a great time. It was a fun, educational and relaxing trip. I want something like that. But nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, we can't. Why? Well...... because of the **$#@ economy! Right now, like most people, we live in fear....fear of not having a job, of something major happening to the house or cars, or racking up debt. We live in reality of expensive gas and food bills, of clothing and feeding 3 kids, of whopping heating bills, and little to no extra cash. I work, my husband works....and we try hard to keep things in perspective. But with the cost of everything going through the roof and even the thought of not having a weekly paycheck stops us cold. No vacations, no new clothes, no small trips, no dinners out, no getting nails or toes done, nothing. It's depressing. It sucks. I want this shit to be over. But even I, a non-financial type, can see the vicious circle we are in and it's not ending soon.

Oh and yes, I know it could be much, much, much worse. I do know some friends who do not have jobs right now and what they are going through is mind boggling. Never mind fun money...how about paying the mortgage, car payment or electricity bill??? I count my blessings....and sorry for the whining.