Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
We both work for economically unaffected employers. However, because Thom took six months off last year so we could travel through summer, we've become somewhat cost conscious. We want to build up that reserve so we can do it again. We're not doing any traveling this summer because I have a big event coming up in August that I'm training for.

We don't get bonuses in my line of work. With California's woes I'm not even sure we're going to get a COLA raise this year.
Sounds like gub'mint to me DH and I are fortunate that, even though neither of us have seen a raise in 2 years, we're unlikely to get laid off. The worst that we'll hopefully weather job-wise is the current hiring freeze, which means heavier caseloads for everyone in the short-term.

We're commuting by bike as much as possible and we've both changed our driving habits a little. I've always done my best to combine errands into one big trip- a carryover from my days of living in a more rural area, I guess. I'm not looking forward to what heating season will bring, but at least we can still afford heating oil and I'm grateful for that.