tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post2531566519610848879..comments2023-08-27T12:11:01.197-04:00Comments on Fighting Foreclosure - Getting Nine Hundred: The Shame of Being FrugalDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703479564503074258noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-58489562945432993272008-05-30T16:00:00.000-04:002008-05-30T16:00:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments!!There are two sides to t...Thanks for your comments!!<BR/><BR/>There are two sides to this I think - though they are both of the same coin. One is the thrill of having all the material goods, and the other is that "uphip" feeling Catie mentions that we get when making wise decisions. What is that? Why do we find self destructiveness cool and practicality boring? I know it is something I need to guard against.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703479564503074258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-34300387431839877692008-05-30T13:08:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:08:00.000-04:00This is a huge problem for me.... "keeping up with...This is a huge problem for me.... "keeping up with the Joneses". I don't need new furniture. I don't need a bigger tv. I don't need those fantastic earrings from that new little boutique. Why do I feel so tragically unhip for being smart enough to recognize that?cdreherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796648118489087886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019112442705574172.post-9659981935461910912008-05-30T12:22:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:22:00.000-04:00Nice post. I find your post to be very true for m...Nice post. I find your post to be very true for most American's. I think it is a social thing in our country to want to look nice, drive nice cars, and have big expensive homes. I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future.PFIncomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623750462354347600noreply@blogger.com