 Are we in trouble?
melito: I'm not worried.  I've been saving adequately for a while now and I have a good job.  Even if the job goes away I'll be alright, because I'm not afraid to wait tables (or perform any other type of manual labor).I didn't buy a house I couldn't afford and I went without when I could (even went so far as to live in a small room rented from a friend, where I slept on a $150 futon from Ikea for over a year and a half [this was during 'good times']).All this talk about bailouts is very upsetting to me.  I never asked for anything when I didn't have anything.A very small bitter part of me wants the country to fall apart.  If it does maybe people, will stand to the challenge, by standing with one another and overcoming. If not then maybe at least the glow of their reality tv will keep them warm.There is no rational in going into a panic.  This is a financial problem.  It's not like people are dying en masse as a direct result from this.