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Times, they sure have changed. Gone are the days you can count on being employed at one company, as long as you want to stay there and do a good job. Gone are the days where there is any security in doing a good job. Gone are the days of saving for the future with any regularity.
Growing up we didn't have a great deal of money, but we never really wanted for anything. Even during the years my father was on strike at Stelco, we still had food on the table and clothes on our backs (for a family of 6, that is no small feat). Today, with my family of six, albeit a split family, it becomes increasingly harder to provide the necessities for the family. I'm doing it, but the pressures increase almost on a daily, and certainly on a monthly, basis. Gas prices have risen to a point where my monthly gas expense is equal to a car loan. Food prices are ridiculous, and entertainment costs (that includes all the electronics --TV/Comp/DVD/etc.)are rising even though most of the technology is getting cheaper to make. Vacation? Forget about it. At least on the trip front.
Generally speaking, I'm not whining or complaining. There are trade offs that we all must make going through life. I've made many. Outside of finances, I'm happier now than ever before. I've got much to be thankful for: a well-paying job, my health, and a great family top the list. The realist in me, however, knows that the entire thing hangs by the slimmest of threads.
Having a positive attitude can help. Not listening to that negative voice most, if not all, of us have in us helps. Believing in "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, And It's All Small Stuff." helps. How do you cope?
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