"Both my husband and myself have master's degrees and can't find a job to save our lives." [View All]

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iReporters shared what they are giving up to deal with economic concerns
Some are giving up 'luxuries' such as cable and eating out

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How iReporters are dealing with tough times

(CNN) -- Catherine Konradt wrote "Goodbye" on an iReport.com post as she was packing to move from California to Arizona to live with her mother. "Both my husband and myself have master's degrees and can't find a job to save our lives."

iReporter Kathleen has a long list of things she is giving up because of financial struggles.

Konradt was laid off in July, and said potential employers have been turning her down for months because of the "high volume of resumes."

"I have just about hit the end of the line financially," she says. "Even in a two-income family we are hard-pressed. Something has got to give soon!"