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>> AskMetafilter: Is consumerism bad? <<
“Should I feel guilty about wanting the things that I do?” See also: How do you stop feeling guilty for what you have? and Please help me with my struggle between materialism and minimalism. I have similar inner dilemmas.
>> Liz Pulliam Weston: Money trouble? It’s your own fault <<
“If you’re having money problems, you probably have good reasons. [...] Here’s the thing, though: Reasons have expiration dates. Rely on them too long and they harden into excuses.” Weston doesn’t just describe the problems — she also offers some solutions.
>> MarketWatch: Rich don’t save either <<
“The low to no savings rate in the United States extends to rich people too. It isn’t just low- and middle-income people who find it difficult saving money — people who earn a lot say they also have trouble stashing money away.” [via VinTek]
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June 6th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Oh my! I love the fact that the second entry clearly states that if you have money trouble it is your own fault. Better yet is the fact that the first excuse she sites is ‘My parents never taught me about money’. I do not know if anyone else has caught this oddity? food for thought maybe?
Joshua
June 6th, 2007 at 8:23 am
I think the point of that article is taking responsibility for the situation you are in despite the cause. Ultimately, she is saying that if you refuse to take responsibility, than it is ultimately your own fault.
“Part of maturity is taking responsibility for ourselves. We need to see and acknowledge our role in the problems that befall us. Even if we’re entirely blameless, which is rare, we still need to figure out how to play the cards we’ve been dealt — to find solutions instead of just complaining. That’s what maturity is all about.”