http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-poll-housing-economy-20110724,0,4568124.storyThe Delgado family is putting off plumbing repairs to their San Marcos home. Estela Saucevo's teeth hurt, but she's trying to avoid a costly trip to the dentist. Teachers William and Kathy Jones, struggling with pay cuts, are getting by without the little extras they used to enjoy.
"No date nights, no vacation — no nothing, unfortunately," said William Jones, 59, an automotive instructor in Riverside County.
The recession may be technically over, but many Californians say their personal fortunes have yet to recover or have taken a turn for the worse. A new poll shows they are coping with hard times by cutting household expenses, skipping restaurant meals and forgoing home improvements.
"I am scared, to be honest," said Celia Delgado, 36, one of the people surveyed for The Times and USC's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. "I am scared that my husband might lose his job and I might lose my job, and we might be homeless."
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