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The recession has hit many of our budgets hard this year. We have seen many sl suicides during these struggling times. We are are scaling back on shopping and land purchasing in SL and getting back to basics. Second Life for most of us fits into the entertainment category. That's usually where we cut first. People are now finding alternative ways to have fun. I recently did poll and found that almost 90% of the people I have spoken to have made drastic cuts in their SL spending. They also said though that they enjoyed the their second lives much more now and see them in a much more positive way. Not having the money to spend has meant learning to build and do things we normally might have bought or to spend more time exploring than shopping. At the same time compared to alot of other RL activities, SL can be a an inexpensive way to have lots of fun. After all, it doesn't cost a dime to cyber. :)
One reader told me, "We sold our land and we rent now". His partner added, "We found we didn't use our home enough to keep paying the tier each month and we find renting a condo is much better for us".
As many of you know I am under contract until Dec.09 so the economy hasn't hurt me but I've been out supporting stores and donating to my favorite clubs more in these struggling times. Whatever you can give it is greatly appreciated and it all adds up. You can also join the group of your favorite designer. Many of them are runnng specials for their group members. It's a great way to stay in fashion and still save some lindens. Most of all, start exploring. You may find some fantastic new stores that is just starting out and often that means offering specials or lower prices to build their business.
Let's all work together to keep all our favorite places going and support the continued growth of our creative communities.
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