economic crisis

The economic crisis has affect many people that I know.  The truth be told it has affected me as well. My family is involved in the alternative energy and contrary to popular belief the grants that the government provides does not pay all that much to.  And although the long term benefit of alternative energy is more profitable for the consumers the initial cost is very expensive.  Because people are watching the money that they spend the initial cost may come as a shock to many and in the end they do not purchase the product.  So as a family we have had to make a lot of cut backs on spending and especially as a college student funds are hard to come by.  But we all make the effort to continue living in the way we have become accustomed to.