During this recession, people are finding ways to cut back on leisure expenses so that there’s more left over for the essentials. Payday loans are a helpful resource when emergencies occur, but changing our habits is the best way to be help stave off future economic difficulties.

The pervasive image of people drinking to drown their sorrows – health and social decorum issues aside – has been bandied about as people lose their savings and homes. One might think that shrinking salaries would lead to less liquor consumption, but that hasn’t necessarily been the case.

We drink; let’s be safe

For those of us who consume alcoholic beverages, it is vitally important that no matter how much the recession gets us down, we must be responsible and safe. The Web site Product Reviews News shows us that there’s an easy way to see whether we’ve had too much to drive: the Ashley Collection 2419-7 Protocol Keyring Breathalyzer.

Why should we have to stop spending time together with friends and enjoying beer or something harder? Time to vent is vitally important to mental health. With this ingenious little product, we’ll have the hard information needed to make a responsible decision in the eyes of the law.

How does it work?

The small device measures the amount of alcohol on your breath. An oxidized semiconductor measures your blood alcohol content (BAC) in a matter of seconds. Simply blow into the sensor for three seconds. The device will crunch the numbers and report whether your BAC is low (less than .05 percent), borderline (.05 to .08 percent), or legally intoxicated (greater than .08 percent). Please be mindful of the legal limit where you live, as this can vary.

Most important to us recession victims, the keyring breathalyzer is inexpensive at $9.99. If you don’t have an iPhone with iBreath, it’s THE cheap option.

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