Exercising,studying,job hunting and recession woes,

Finally !!!! I started back exercising....and at home to boot. No extra costs, no gym fees. We already have an elliptical so it's easy to just get on and start. What more could I ask for. I did twenty minutes on it and I felt invigorated! It was hard though, after such a long layoff. Maybe I can prepare to run a marathon again soon. Maybe not next year but certainly the following year might be a possibility(God willing of course).

So much for that. I have also been lapsing a bit with my studies and I really need to keep that on track because I have plenty of time to get that in order and I have to pass, no question.So, I will readjust my time table to complete the chapters and make plenty room for past paper questions.
Okay, that is my plan when I leave here.

On the financial front though. Things still look bleak but at least I can still last until December and hopefully before that I would have either gotten a job or in the process of doing something productive. I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place though. It would be ideal for me to find a job come January rather than this year. It would give me a huge chance of passing the exams without having to worry about heading to work,plus there is school for the kids and finding time to study while I am working. That is really the toughest but If that is how I have to do it, I guess i won't have a choice.

Funny thing though. Talking to a friend of mine who is actually working, she wants to leave her job to focus on something she loves but unfortunately cannot because she is in so much debt and needs the steady income to meet those commitments. She admits blowing a good deal of money and now finds herself in a lot of debt. I think that's the story for quite a few of us.Although, i beg to differ, maybe because of my accounting background(i know quite a few accountants who live paycheck to paycheck though) and my family background of saving. Also, I tried to reign in my credit card expenditure and sticking to cash. It meant doing without a few things and sticking to the necessities and using some imagination when it comes to preparing snacks and food for the family. Waste is just not an option.

So, for those who think the recession is not a reality, think again..........I am sure we have all been affected in some way. Some more than others but it's there......