CuriousAg said:
Lol at this thread. So many folks have no idea how broke we are as a country and how unwise the majority is.
I used to hire front line workers for $15/16 hr and they would work 60-70 hours a week. Most of them had the baddest ass trucks that the dealerships would sell.
Most of them owed child support and the rest had a household of people to take care of. They don't have discretionary income to go on vacations, contribute to 401k, sign up for life insurance or send their kinds to Primrose. Assisting them with their direct deposits you would see that they only had $125 to their name. The discipline isn't there and it was not ever taught.
Good for you for saving and maxing out your retirement plans and be fortunate that someone taught you to save and do so.
Some of you sound like you wouldn't spare a dime to help your mom if she was in need and frankly I feel sorry for you.
What the hell are you talking about? No one taught me to save. This is a values problem, I.e. GREED.
If you want to lecture the people who actually save and live within our means by acting like we are so privileged, then you've come to the wrong place.
But you know what?. I DONT CARE ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE IN DEBT. If they have to suffer to learn a lesson, then there is nothing wrong with that at all. In fact, everyone needs to suffer to learn a thing or two.