Buying and Selling in this Economy

Due To The Economy, I Have Put Off Putting Together A New Racecar For Next Season. I Will Be Racing My Old One. My Job & My Wifes Job Is Pretty Stable. I Just Don't Have Any Consumer Confidence, Like Alot Of Other People. There Are Some Good Buys Out There, But I'm Afraid To Purchase Anything. I Have Put Off Buying The Wife A Newer Vehicle. Yea Fuel Is Cheap Now, But We Are Staying Home, Not Eating Out. I'll Be Glad To Just Pay The Mortgage & The Kids College. I Still Don't Understand How Everything Went To Hell In A Hand Basket , All At Once. Is Anybody Seeing Any Light At The End Of The Tunnel?