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Shopping Nonsense....

I read in all the papers here in So Cal how literally thousands of people camped out. Camped out for the privilege of spending money! What kind of society do we live in? We parade out the homeless for a few short hours, then blast off to spend hundreds at the malls.

One woman was quoted that she HAD to camp out because she has kids and it's the ONLY way to save money. HELLO! How about not spending a dime? That would save a lot of money. Have we taught our kids that they won't be happy until we go broke spending money on things they don't need?

Ask yourself this question,
"What did I give my kids last Christmas? Is it still around? Do they still use it?"
If you answer that question with "no or an "I don't know," then do something different this year.

Save your money or spend less. Go on a trip. Do something memorable! Or buy something memorable with it. Go out to dinner. Spend the money wisely.

Just for my experience, I went broke spending on step-kids. It made them happy for 5 minutes.
It made me happy for 6 minutes. After that, life goes on. Last Christmas I drew the line.

But don't get me wrong. Your children are only young once. Enjoy them. But, after tearing and ripping up presents, they will forget about the "joy" of the moment in a few short days.

Big cause of post-holiday depression. Don't let it happen to you!

posted by Surftiger @ 3:14 PM