From the Economic Front Lines

What's a working mom to do? The times are definitely getting tougher and expenses are not going down. Super Mommy to the rescue. Actually super family to the rescue, thank goodness. We are really pulling together and making it work.

- We aren't willing to compromise on good food, so we're still mostly organic AND we have started a little garden with some of our favorite herbs and veggies.
- We haven't had TV for what seems like forever and now we only rent movies from the $1.00 rental machine at the grocery store.
- I am refinancing the house when the next phase of the Stimulus Plan rolls out on June 8th.
- T and I are taking extra jobs that we never thought we would want or need to do.
- I am pulling money from a savings account that was supposed to be for retirement...so much for that idea. Paying for today seems to be more important. We'll have to circle the wagons and come up with a new plan for the future.
- We are selling our place in Manhattan...OUCH! That one hurts.

In the grand scheme of things, we have problems of prosperity and are blessed that we have something of value to sell and a savings to dip into at all. We're making it.

What are you doing to make your dollars go farther?