The typical American family reacted to a financial crisis the same way as the typical American corporation. Honey, we've got to discuss a serious problem that's facing our family. As you know, the economy has cooled off.
Sales are down.
It's going to be very difficult for us to maintain the same income that we've become accustomed to. We're still going to make a decent living, of course. It's just that things aren't quite as rosy as they were the last few years. We do need to make some changes in our lifestyle. As much as I regret it, we'll have to let our son and daughter go.