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What do you do differently because of the economy?

We've all seen changes because of the recession. Some have been big - selling a house, losing a job or putting off retirement. Others have been more subtle, like cutting back on eating out or buying more secondhand items.

NHPR is looking at the question "have we changed," and we'd like your help. What changes have you made because of the economy? Which changes are just temporary, and which are likely to last even after the economy turns around? Share what you know below.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address

City

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Which of these has affected you or someone you know during the economic downturn? (Check all that apply.)

Losing a job, or being unemployed for some time
Being underemployed (such as working part time while hoping for a full-time job)
Losing benefits such as health insurance, or seeing changes in benefits
Having to help a friend/family member pay his/her bills
Seeing a business close
Home foreclosure
Finding a new job / starting a new business
Changing and/or postponing retirement plans
Other (describe below)

Tell us more about the situation(s) you selected above.

What changes, if any, have you made or had to make in response to changing economic conditions?

What, if anything, have you learned or changed that you'll probably continue to do even after the economy turns around?

Of the changes you've made, are there any that you'd go back to the old ways immediately if the economy were better?

From what you've seen, how are we changing as a society because of the economy? Are these changes temporary, or will our behaviors change in the long term?

What else should we know about the changes you've made during the economic slowdown?

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