[AntiGuv]

Were we also not supposed to notice the record high debt levels and record low savings rate nationwide, or does that not similarly suit your agenda?

[Poohbah]

I don't worry about other people's money, just mine. And I'm debt-free on far less income than the idiots cited in this article have.

[Area51]

The list of forclosures just in my local rag is unbeleivable. Some weeks it takes 3-4 pages. And the largest City in the area is only about 12,000 people.

These folks are buying at the max loan limits and then a new car,couple of jet skis, or snow mobiles, them when they hit a financial snag they let the house and all the toys go back.

This year the state is also experiencing a record bankruptcy filings.