I have been making an effort to be thrifty some months before the recession because I was spending too much money each month. So now that there's actually a recession going on, I don't have as many problems holding back on purchases as I used to in the past. I try to save as much as I can, even on food, and keep a close eye on my finances and keep a budget and expenditure note book. I'm hoping to land a suitable job though (where my co workers are friendly and work is in a slower paced work environment) , the last one I had, I worked on it for 3 days because the work load was so heavy and too much for me to handle...