fallout of job insecurity

It has been awhile since I last blogged and in the meantime, my profession has undergone some massive funding cuts and more cuts are slated to come. At the moment, the cuts have not drastically affected my bottom line, which is good. I still am full-time (40 hrs/wk) and I am still able to get the odd bit of contract work, although the rates for contractors have gone down. My overall outlook is relatively unchanged. We are still have a boatload of consumer debt, which consumes much of my thoughts. I still have little money for any frivolous expenditures. So my current spending will continue to remain unchanged for the time being.