Giving up TV, exercise and saunas for a recession

With all the bad news about the economy it’s hard not to think about what you may have to give up if things get bad. Hopefully anyone reading this is in a position of comfort enough that they don’t have to worry about doing without anything essential. We should be thankful to have our homes, our families and whatever we can bring home to take care of them. But some people are taking a hard look at how they spend money and trying to decide what they can do without.

Personally, it would be very hard to give up good TV. After spending on small fortune on HD television, all the bells and whistles and things like the tv stand furniture, it would be hard to give up tv and have those thousands of dollars sitting there. I guess we could sell it all.

Or what about your portable infrared sauna? I mean this is definitely a luxury item for most. I do have family who need it for medical reasons, it really does seem to make them feel better, but for others this is something they could part with if absolutely necessary. If it’s paid for the only reason to get rid of it might be to make a mortgage payment, but it’s something.

Babbling now, but what about exercise equipment? I never use mine anyway, but if you’ve got a great elliptical machine then you could get rid of that and make decent coin. They offer a great workout, but would also help make a good house payment.

Just something to think about, hopefully none of us have to make these tough decisions.