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• WEB POLL
Has the sluggish economy caused you to re-think your New Year's resolutions?
| 38.23% | Yes | |
| 59.8% | No |
Comment: What New Year's resolution? from Sebago by Steve
Comment: Yes,as it turns out,I did not need so many of the things I used to buy. Life is actually better and more meaningful from Sanford by Carolyn
Comment: Yes it does, money is tight have to make sure the needs are met before the wants at all times. from South Portland ME by Christine
Comment: No, I haven't changed anything, I was still going to be cutting back on things anyway from Old Orcharch Beach by Barbara
Comment: Spend Less, Enjoy family more!! from Standish by Will
Comment: I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions... from Buxton, ME by Laurie
Comment: It has made me look at more of how and where I spend my money. It has made me appreciate more of what we can do without and what we can do with what we had. But the diet is still on my resolutions list and that will infact save on the grocery bill. from North Waterboro by Elaine
Comment: Aside from the lose of homes and jobs, I think the bad economy is a good thing because it reminds us all the value of a dollar, something we forgot. from Waterboro by Jason
Comment: cause my new years resolution has nothing to do with the economy from portland, maine by ed
Comment: If you don't make them, you have nothing to re-think and no one to let down. from S. Berwick by Cathy
Comment: I dont think so at all from ME by sophie
Comment: Yep...it has caused me to rethink any major purchases that we had been thinking about. We're putting money away instead, because of the unknown financial situation. by Maine Momma
Comment: Resoulutions should be for personal goals and achevments, not worrying about your finances. from OOB, ME by Michael
Comment: We'll it is a costly event already, but the way the economy is now we all have to watch the spending. Also stay home it;s safer and cheaper anyways. from Kennebunk by Bethany
Comment: We are spending NO MONEY this year on anything extra! Paying off debt is our number one goal! by frostheev
Comment: No, Not at all.... from Hollis by Lori
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