{{{{{Cyran0))))) I understand all that. Hubby listens to all of that on TV and reads it all on the Internet. He gets all "het up" about it. The way I see it, what can HE do about it as just one man. Not much! I'm not politically inclined for the same reason.

There was a time that the economy would take me on roller coaster rides; when I was raising my family. Now they are all on their own. Some are doing better than others, financially, but they're all doing okay.

Maybe it's because hubby and I are in "our Golden Years" that I don't worry so much about that. We're both on SS, he took a large package offered to him to retire early that he invested and now works part time, only to keep himself busy. It's a very modest income, but we do alright. So... what else do I have to focus on but our private lives?

Now I'm feeling a bit guilty. I understand where you're coming from, still raising a family. Your family and mine have had totally different lifestyles. Now I'm realizing that I was comparing oranges to apples. I'm sorry.