Comments on: What to Do When Laid Off http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/what-to-do-when-laid-off Encouraging you in creating a saner, simpler life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marcia Francois http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/what-to-do-when-laid-off/comment-page-1#comment-38012 Marcia Francois Sat, 09 May 2009 13:43:48 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1486#comment-38012 Beth, I'm sorry to hear that - truly I am. And here I am going on holiday! The bright side of living in SA is that we are not feeling the global recession as badly as elsewhere (except for food prices!) although our motor industry is also suffering tremendously. Now back to you - can you get the kids to do some VA tasks, babysitting, etc.? Beth, I’m sorry to hear that – truly I am. And here I am going on holiday! The bright side of living in SA is that we are not feeling the global recession as badly as elsewhere (except for food prices!) although our motor industry is also suffering tremendously.

Now back to you – can you get the kids to do some VA tasks, babysitting, etc.?

]]> By: Lizard http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/what-to-do-when-laid-off/comment-page-1#comment-37999 Lizard Fri, 08 May 2009 22:06:35 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1486#comment-37999 I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. And of course you want to cut expenses where you can. But in some cases, you might be getting short term savings and costing yourself money in the long run. If you have reason to think you'll be back to your former household income soon, some cuts might not make sense. - Some gyms charge a hefty fee to reinstate your membership, so signing up again might cost you more than paying a summer's worth of fees. - A cell phone can be a valuable tool while hunting for work. And again, if you're cancelling while under a contract, early termination fees might run more than the phone bills. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this. And of course you want to cut expenses where you can. But in some cases, you might be getting short term savings and costing yourself money in the long run. If you have reason to think you’ll be back to your former household income soon, some cuts might not make sense.
- Some gyms charge a hefty fee to reinstate your membership, so signing up again might cost you more than paying a summer’s worth of fees.
- A cell phone can be a valuable tool while hunting for work. And again, if you’re cancelling while under a contract, early termination fees might run more than the phone bills.

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