So, How Do YOU Do It?

I know, gentle blog readers, I'm not the only one out here on a budget. I'm interested in hearing YOUR tales of economy. How are you making ends meet in these times of foreclosures, job loss, or zero promotion/salary growth if, best case scenario, you're lucky enough to HAVE a job - that doesn't mean prices aren't still going up (can anyone say GAS?!!) What are you able to cut back on and still keep your horse? Does anyone have healthy second income streams from a small business? Anyone able to make money with horse-related skills? Share and share alike with your accumulated coping wisdom!