Recession & Product Review

RECESSION??????

I think I hear the word recession on a daily basis. People are always talking about the state of the economy and the importance of saving. This morning I saw this guy going on and on about how consumers will buy less, less of everything. He also stated that we will have to lower our aspirations, meaning no new car when our old one works well. I saw a gentleman on CNN over the weekend talking to parents about how they can break the "we are in a recession" news to their children. I went to the mall on that same day and it was CROWDED. I mean people buying products and clothing all willy nilly.

That caused me to think for a second about what I was doing in my life. Had I really made changes based on this recession that we are in? Exhibit A tells me that I have not. I am saving just a little more than I usually do but I can certainly up that number, but I have yet to do so. I have to admit that I have heard that people are losing jobs left and right, they are also losing hours at work and while this is heartbreaking it hasn't really touched me personally. So I am just curious, have you really made any changes in your life based on the current economy? Or are you just involved in conversations about the state of the economy as you continue to make purchases as usual? Are you simply joining in on the collective gasp taken across the U.S. as we hear about money being depleted from retirement funds and people losing jobs, without making any real changes in your life or has this caused you to spring into action?

My simple plan

Here is what I plan to do:

1) Seriously stop buying unnecessary items. This weekend I looked at my nail polish stash and ummmm I really don't need anymore. So no more nail polish for me unless I completely finish a particular bottle. The pic on the right features my dry nail polishes, those little strips that you just apply...love em.

Some of these polishes cost 7-8 dollars so stopping that purchase can really add up in the long run.

2) Save more money with each paycheck.

3)Start bringing my lunch to work again, NYC isn't cheap!

Product Review
On that note, I will present you with a pocket friendly product review.
Aside from the kangaroo flipping her hair back in the commercials, I knew little about the Aussie hair care products . I decided to try the Aussie 3 minute miracle which is supposed to dramatically soften hair. I like it because it did make my hair soft and shiny. The directions tell you to wash it out after three minutes and then use cool water at the very end to make it shiny and that's exactly what I did. The only issue I have is that about two days later my hair wasn't as soft as it was initially but it still looked nice though.

If I needed a budget friendly product that softens hair, this $4.29 item is worth it.

Have you tried this product or anything else from the Aussie line?