Tough economic times - How is it affecting your life style?

[NJ5]

So far I'm doing fine. The company I work at is laying people off, but most likely not in my department. The only fear is that I get replaced by someone from another department, who would otherwise have been laid off. But this seems unlikely too since the project we're doing is already suffering delays, replacing people would only make it worse.

Due to this slight uncertainty, I'm putting off buying a house and still living at a rental room. And I'm putting off some potential purchases too (new laptop).