I've always been frugal, always lived on shoe-string, by choice! (I'm much more interested in having a lot of free time to spend as I choose, than in having a lot of stuff) So this so-called economic crisis has affected me not at all. Nothing to "give up" 'cause I really have nothing to begin with. Though I may need to spend a little more time in the coming year working for money, so less on the volunteer stuff. But before I give up my volunteer work, I'll go back to living in a tent!