Not wishing ill on anyone who has lost a job or is facing uncertain times, there may be an upside to the economic turmoil we are facing. Sort of getting back to basics, if you will.
    With unemployment rising and a topsy-turvy stock market, a lot of us are being forced to change our outlook on gift giving for the Christmas season. An article in the Times-Union recently quoted some families who were cutting back on their spending this holiday season. That may not be a bad thing.

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