The economy sucks

[spitkitten]

Originally published at spitkitten dot com. You can comment here or there.

All around me, the economy is showing. Friends and family are eating up their savings cushions. Writers and editors I know are in low level panic. Etc. Etc.

I was laid off from my last full time gig two months ago, but really, I haven’t worked a day job with any regularity

Comments

[martygreene]

I'd love to see more of these Caren. I've been sharing my frugality tips with my housemates here- after spending the past two years living off food-stamps, state issued healthcare, and the food bank (all in Pittsburgh) I've gained a lot of stretching the dollar skills in that realm. I'm floundering a bit here, as I'm unable to get a WA state ID yet, and thus can't apply for state issued healthcare, and I have no idea where to go to find a sliding scale doctor let alone sliding scale therapist and psychopharm in order to continue my treatment and get my scripts refilled when I run out. The medical side of things terrifies me more than anything else.

[sarmonster]

I am in awe of how you guys pull that off while living Downtown. My first move when I know I'll be low on money for any length of time is into a less expensive apartment, or getting a roommate.

I've still got a bunch of web customers and I haven't really been advertising since about August. If you want to get back into web design, its definitely worth looking into. A lot of small businesses are looking for ways to advertise or up their image. Just be sure to get a deposit before you start anything, I've had issues with people paying me in a timely manner.

Carry your business cards EVERYWHERE. I've found customers in the strangest places: The back of the property, in the middle of a lake(on a boat, mind you), and camping in the woods.

Miss you! Best wishes!