Oversaving

I somehow don't think oversaving is a real issue in the US right now. While I should have enough money, right now it doesn't feel that way.

I want to save more money but each paycheck it seems harder to keep my savings balance. I'm not going out and living the high life; last week I had food, $30 and half a tank of gas so knew I'd be fine until payday, so no extra spending for me! I needed to make sure I had money to fill my gas tank being that I needed to go to work every day and all.

While I agree, I like to look back on my life and be happy, I don't think that happiness is necessarily caused by material possessions. In fact, the quest for that may be what brought down our economy; between the bankers looting the companies and buying crazy expensive things, and those who overextended themselves, either on credit cards or with HELOCs, it was people wanting stuff who created a lot of problems, both for themselves and others.

Me? I just want a nice, stable job so I can pay off my loans and buy a condo.

There's Always Someone in a Worse Situation...

The poor gold-digger girlfriends. I feel so bad for them; bankers with crazy incomes stressed out and no longer having crazy incomes. The gravy train has stopped. No more unlimited credit cards; no more attention from Mr. Moneybags.

Umm, here's a thought, they could get jobs of their own. Maybe that would be a bad idea in this economy. I mean, a girl can't be expected to support herself, can she? Then again, what do you put on your resume? Look beautiful, shop fabulously?

I truly do believe this is a worse situation because it seems like glorified prostitution. The men are supporting these women financially, but based on the info in the story, it seems there's no emotion involved, at least on the part of the distant men. The relationships seem superficial at best and now that the men are in a financial crisis, have different expectations than were out there to begin with.