I know how you feel- having the car die and 
deciding to get a new one was a big deal for me- 
I sold off about 1/2 of my collection, and have 
stopped collecting.  It isn't that I want to 
stop, but I feel I have to. My husband and I 
discussed all this when we made the decision to 
get the car- I offered to sell a lot of cels if 
he and I could try and cut back on other 
expenses, and I even called a friend and offered 
to let her take my horse for the next few years- 
she has a farm and is dying to ride again.  
All of this- and my husband hasn't changed at 
all.  I've given up a hell of a lot, and he still 
spends $20 just on lunch and snacks, whereas I 
don't even eat lunch!  (just breakfast and dinner 
:P)
It makes me so angry.
I've spent probably 40 hours so far working on a 
costume for Expo, and now I don't even know if 
we'll be able to go because we can't save any 
money toward it.  
Being in school is tough too, but it's much worse 
after you get out.  In my case, I found my degree 
was not marketable, and I've been paying on my 
loans for over 2 years- still owe $13,000.  
Sorry to bitch and moan so much, but it does feel 
good to blow off some steam.  ^_^