I understand that. I just think about the impact if everyone woke up one day and thought...hmmm...I just don't need to spend virtually every dime I get on *stuff*. I suppose the economy would crate (woudln't it?). So, our spendthrift habits are to be encouraged. Or, am I looking at this wrong?
susie
The economy would take a serious dump, at least in the short term. Eventually of course we'd still wind up spending the money, just on other things (home improvement, personal improvement, technological advancement) and then that section of the economy would climb. I don't know if they're necessarily to be encouraged because over spending eventually causes problems, but a steady stream of spending makes the world go round.
I quit buying stuff for me. I have 2 fishing poles, all the lawn tools I need. My wife will ocassionally buy me new shirts and skivvies.