Money crisis: Americans react

Real people across the country answer the question: what are you doing with your money in the wake of the financial crisis?

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Susan Namdarian, 42, salesperson, New York, N.Y.

I am very worried. I cut back on cable. I don't know what else to cut back on. I am in retail and work on commission, and it is slow. This isn't a good time to look for another job. So for me personally, it has been a nightmare. All of a sudden I feel like I'm in a hole.

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Last updated October 02 2008: 5:00 PM ET

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