tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post1412484134528224607..comments2008-12-21T20:34:37.000-05:00TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-13271900983863773772008-12-21T20:34:00.000-05:002008-12-21T20:34:00.000-05:00I know a woman that works for a high end custom jeweler... They advertise in the "Jaguar Magazine" (cars not cats..) and places like that. She just had her hours and medical benefits cut..Because the high end crowd are also conserving. She's mystified that people who have more money than they could ever spend are putting off purchases. My daughter works for an upper mid-end restaurant and says that lately she is receiving no tip on many meals. <BR/><BR/>I'm not as surprised at this behavior. I suspect that people just get a gut feeling that things aren't well and the just unconciously cut back. At this point, my greater fear is deflation and not inflation.. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's been a roller-coaster year and thanks for the blog! Enjoy Xmas... <BR/><BR/>jeganjeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850061548373752817noreply@blogger.com