How has the economy affected you?

**Dave FT Co-Founder** · 03-02-2009, 08:39 PM

Please let us know.
Thank you.

**BC-MiracleTwins** · 03-03-2009, 07:25 AM

We have experienced some cut back in our hours. Dh's job is only doing 4day work weeks. Loosing aprox. $400 a month. OUch!
They have layed off over 100 people and there is another layoff coming. Dh is 8th from the bottom. So 7 have to get layed of b4 him. Scarey!!

**BC-RyansHope** · 03-03-2009, 08:42 AM

My DH and I are both still working regular hours. Dh has actually gotten busier b/c instead of buying new computers, people seem to be getting them fixed.
I process medical claims and there never seems to be a shortage of people being sick.

On the homefront, having major issues with credit cards raising interest rates (never been late, etc), have oil heat which is outrageous (NE PA winters), electricity, internet, cable has all gone up, everything going up, except our paychecks. Health insurance- work just raised our rates another $87/month for a whopping $545.86/month for just me! (looking for alternatives now)

I live in what would be considered a poorer area from those folks in other parts of the country. Example- The house across the street is going for $52,000. Sure there are more expensive houses around here just not in my town.
Big factories have been shut down and sent overseas or just plain went bankrupt. Major unemployment numbers in the news everyday.
I dont really like my job but grateful to have one.

ETA- A 'great' paying job around here is like $12/hr and you have work up to that.

PradasMom · 03-03-2009, 07:10 PM

I'm at a non-profit making peanut wages already, and we're going to probably furlough hours for all staff beginning in our new fiscal year (June, 09) and have the management team take salary cuts (that's me). DH is with Homeland Security, and all OT and pay raises (scheduled ones!) have been eliminated. He's barely above minimum now... but we're lucky. He was with Cisco Systems at 3x the salary, and they have already laid off all the Project Managers in his team, so he would be unemployed had he not seen the writing on the wall and bailed a year ago.

Homes where we are still average over a million (Bay Area), and under $500K are one-bedroom condos in not-so-nice parts of town. We rent a 100 year old home with crappy heat and leaky faucets for $2500 a month.

Sucks to be anywhere right now!

**Dave FT Co-Founder** · 03-04-2009, 06:38 AM

Wow. It is amazing how different home prices are in the united states.
Where I live $500,000 would probably get you a 4,000 sf home with 30-50 acres.

PradasMom · 03-04-2009, 12:42 PM

Well, heck, set me up a house in Mississippi!
I like Fried Pickles too

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**BC-KAMILI** · 03-04-2009, 01:50 PM

I voted not at all we're doing fine.

QueenValerie · 03-10-2009, 04:18 AM

Hello*!!! I live in MI....and Ken works for Fords....need I really say more??? I actually could have voted the last 2....but went with lay off in our house.....

spoiledbrat · 03-10-2009, 09:45 AM

I voted we are doing fine but really due to DH being an Officer in the Army, we have a steady paycheck and he is in Iraq now so we get paid extra while he is away.

Dave I am in Hattiesburg MS and my house is 3500sq ft on a lake with lots of extras and I am selling for 210,000 so you are right houses are cheap here

Rhonda

**BC-LittleaBige** · 03-12-2009, 11:32 PM

It hasn't affected us at all yet. In January DH actually got a new job making around 10,000 more a year. We got a lot of money back from filing our taxes and were able to buy a very much needed Minivan. I hope that things remain this way.

View Poll Results: How has the economy affected you and your family?
Not at all. We are doing fine.	56	56.00%
We have experienced some cut back in our hours.	29	29.00%
We have experienced a layoff in our household.	15	15.00%
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03-02-2009, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dave FT Co-Founder FT Co-Founder Join Date: Apr 1996 Location: Mississippi Posts: 7,325 Blog Entries: 44	How has the economy affected you? Please let us know. Thank you. __________________ FT site Co-Founder and Programming Administrator dave@fertilethoughts.com Social Groups Member: Christianity Group Military Group

03-03-2009, 07:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
BC-MiracleTwins Preg after loss/ May-June Playgroup Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 5,632 Blog Entries: 38	We have experienced some cut back in our hours. Dh's job is only doing 4day work weeks. Loosing aprox. $400 a month. OUch! They have layed off over 100 people and there is another layoff coming. Dh is 8th from the bottom. So 7 have to get layed of b4 him. Scarey!! __________________ Twin A Taryn Marie b/d 3.4.07 -lived 5hrs Twin B Anthonie-James b/d 3.10.07- lived 1.5hrs ---------------------------- Austin & Trinity - May 2008 (2nd set of Twins-Thriving!) ---------------------------

03-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
BC-RyansHope FT Diner ~open 24/7 BYOC*~ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Behind the belly :) Posts: 8,103 Blog Entries: 260	My DH and I are both still working regular hours. Dh has actually gotten busier b/c instead of buying new computers, people seem to be getting them fixed. I process medical claims and there never seems to be a shortage of people being sick. On the homefront, having major issues with credit cards raising interest rates (never been late, etc), have oil heat which is outrageous (NE PA winters), electricity, internet, cable has all gone up, everything going up, except our paychecks. Health insurance- work just raised our rates another $87/month for a whopping $545.86/month for just me! (looking for alternatives now) I live in what would be considered a poorer area from those folks in other parts of the country. Example- The house across the street is going for $52,000. Sure there are more expensive houses around here just not in my town. Big factories have been shut down and sent overseas or just plain went bankrupt. Major unemployment numbers in the news everyday. I dont really like my job but grateful to have one. ETA- A 'great' paying job around here is like $12/hr and you have work up to that. __________________ Me(31) DH(31)~TTC since 12/05~PCOS & MTHFR 2006-5 Clomid-5 BFNs ~ 2007-5 IUIs-4 BFNs, 1 ~ 2008-IVF#1- FET#1 6/08- Ryan ~ Nov. 6, 2008 ~ 21w3d 2009-FET#2 & IVF#2-BFNs...IVF#3 SHE'S A GIRL!! ~ EDD 4/2/10 Last edited by BC-RyansHope; 03-03-2009 at 08:46 AM.

03-03-2009, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
PradasMom 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,345 Blog Entries: 22	I'm at a non-profit making peanut wages already, and we're going to probably furlough hours for all staff beginning in our new fiscal year (June, 09) and have the management team take salary cuts (that's me). DH is with Homeland Security, and all OT and pay raises (scheduled ones!) have been eliminated. He's barely above minimum now... but we're lucky. He was with Cisco Systems at 3x the salary, and they have already laid off all the Project Managers in his team, so he would be unemployed had he not seen the writing on the wall and bailed a year ago. Homes where we are still average over a million (Bay Area), and under $500K are one-bedroom condos in not-so-nice parts of town. We rent a 100 year old home with crappy heat and leaky faucets for $2500 a month. Sucks to be anywhere right now! __________________ Christine(42), DH(35) TTC married Jun '07 IVF #2~ BFP! Baby #1 for us! Frederick Junior, born 8/14/09, 6 lbs 1 oz of pure love, snuggles and stinky poo!


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03-04-2009, 06:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave FT Co-Founder FT Co-Founder Join Date: Apr 1996 Location: Mississippi Posts: 7,325 Blog Entries: 44	Wow. It is amazing how different home prices are in the united states. Where I live $500,000 would probably get you a 4,000 sf home with 30-50 acres. __________________ FT site Co-Founder and Programming Administrator dave@fertilethoughts.com Social Groups Member: Christianity Group Military Group

03-04-2009, 12:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
PradasMom 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,345 Blog Entries: 22	Well, heck, set me up a house in Mississippi! I like Fried Pickles too . __________________ Christine(42), DH(35) TTC married Jun '07 IVF #2~ BFP! Baby #1 for us! Frederick Junior, born 8/14/09, 6 lbs 1 oz of pure love, snuggles and stinky poo!

03-04-2009, 01:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
BC-KAMILI Health & Wellness Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 23,512	I voted not at all we're doing fine. __________________ 6 years old "Nothing teaches time management like motherhood." Anonymous

03-10-2009, 04:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
QueenValerie Come play at the FT Diner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 4,560	Hello!!! I live in MI....and Ken works for Fords....need I really say more??? I actually could have voted the last 2....but went with lay off in our house..... __________________ Valerie (32) Ken (33) Married 10/07/06 Officially TTC 8/06 DX'd with lazy tubes and MTHFR ~~back trying again~~ ~TTC'd with EX for 6+ years...4 losses...2 ectopics and 2 m/c's~*

03-10-2009, 09:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
spoiledbrat 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hattiesburg,Ms Posts: 3,773 Blog Entries: 6	I voted we are doing fine but really due to DH being an Officer in the Army, we have a steady paycheck and he is in Iraq now so we get paid extra while he is away. Dave I am in Hattiesburg MS and my house is 3500sq ft on a lake with lots of extras and I am selling for 210,000 so you are right houses are cheap here Rhonda __________________ Zoie Michelle Weaver Born 3/15/07 2lbs 1oz and 13in long Erin Michelle Weaver born still 6/07/2008 1lb. 09oz and 9in long Forever in our hearts

03-12-2009, 11:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
BC-LittleaBige PCOS Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right where I want to be! Posts: 4,332	It hasn't affected us at all yet. In January DH actually got a new job making around 10,000 more a year. We got a lot of money back from filing our taxes and were able to buy a very much needed Minivan. I hope that things remain this way. __________________ Me (28) DH (35) Taylor (8) 12/08/2001 Ava and Ethan - 07/10/2007

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