[nw_arizona_granny]

http://frugaldad.com/2008/06/16/75-tips-to-survive-a-down-economy/

I originally titled this post, “75 Tips to Survive a Recession,” but since there is still some dispute from economists on whether or not we are actually in recession, I just stuck with the phrase, “down economy.” Regardless of how economists refer to it, people are hurting, financially. $4.00 a gallon gasoline, rising food prices, declining home values, and a deflating dollar are combining to make it tough to stick to a budget.

Here are a few ways our family is coping:

[patton]

5,000 is a bit more than a few.