Just got notice from a family

[mimi]

I agree torontokids, the uncertainty of the job is what prevents me from spending. I was talking to a parent yesterday and she was saying how a person a day seems to have been let go for the last 2 weeks at her work, so there is uncertainty everywhere.
My husband is pushing to buy a newer vehicle, but the one we have is paid off and that money I am putting into savings right now. I like the feeling of having some monetary back up.
Every job has its pressures and most can change quickly into unemployment so at least we have some control by choosing to be aggressive in our advertising and having the max amount of kids (even if we prefer not to) just in case one or some expectantly go. I think in the long run, despite not having benefits (unless we pay for it ourselves) that we are better off than most.