That’s because we have so many more “Must Have” things today then we did in the past. Kids that are 8-years old have cell phones. They have I-Pods, they have a computer and a Play station and a portable Nintendo with 20 games that cost $30.00 and up. Most kid’s bedrooms look like a toy store blew up in there. We are teaching our kids to value items, the more the better.
Our society is built on consumption, buy it, use it up and cast it aside and buy another.
We pay $80.00 to $100.00 a month to be able to watch 100 channels of TV, when we use to get by with 3-channels. Cable and satellite companies have turned watching TV into another utility bill.
We don’t repair things any more, we buy new. If a DVD player breaks, we toss it and buy new, not have it repaired.
Al this buying sucks up more money then ever. And rather then cutting back we work more so we can keep buying. Kids don’t need a cell phone, Heck it’s only been a few years that adults have had them with them all the time. No one needs 100-channels of TV.
Simplify. Our cell phones both have the capability of playing music so we don't have to fall into the ipod fad. My kids will get a computer and if they want to play games it will be on the computer and only if they install them themselves. I pay $100 a month for cable, internet and telephone combined into one service.
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