Because of the so called economic crisis our country is going into, I felt compelled to write a paper on how to get by in tough times or how to simply save up some money. There are so many resources available both on and offline that can considerably lower your costs on everyday items.

Late in the 2008 election year, once it had narrowed down to two candidates, Senator John McCain, Republican candidate, and Senator Barack Obama, candidate for the Democratic Party. I became intrigued with learning about the individual candidates and their entirely diverse and firm stances on issues. Although I was not old enough to vote, I understood the importance of educating myself on government issues and that being able to vote or not I could still participate i...