The recession has helped me in a way I suppose. Without the recession my "under-educated" heavily experienced resume would not of been useful. The pay I receive is well above what I would of expected for this type of job. In turn, I've been able to pick up a car that I will soon mod a bit. But I dont spend it all on my car, I make it more reliable and as mentioned before. I'm spending more on my debt to remove it (I dont have a home) but if I did I would. I DID however downgrade to a cheaper apartment.