Squeeze or Stretch?

As Christmas approaches many of us are in a quandary about how to squeeze dollars during this time of financial upheaval. MarketWatch has the details about the Fed rate slash. There are many great articles at WikiHow that are about gift giving. Here's a link on how to give a great gift. Scroll down to the Related Wikihows section and there are more links concerning this subject.

In a time when Honda is predicting a 62% cut in profits next year we need to be frugal, but spending some money will certainly help stimulate the economy. We are Americans. We will overcome this crisis and endure. Yes, the market has become one of the world. Yet our country founded on Christian principles plus advanced technology, dedication to freedom and democracy, and grassroots efforts will combine with other positive aspects to rise above the current market convulsions. So remember the reason for the season. Enjoy family and friends. Screw a bunch of competitive gift giving. If you can afford gift giving, do it. If you can't, be thankful you are free. What a precious gift we have to live in THE land of opportunity. Just think, you could be living in Iran or North Korea...

Oh yeah, one more thing; naysayers will be deleted from the comments so don't go there (besides, I've whined enough over the past month to do us for all of next year). Would love to hear from those that have ideas and suggestions about how to positively reinforce this holiday season! Suggest good places to shop both brick n' mortar and online. Who has the great values this year? How are you spending this holiday? Talk to me fellow beach housers!

"The true measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money."
~H.D. Murphy