Originally Posted by: magicninjaI'm a Socialist when it comes to economics. I hate capitalism no matter how "fair" it may seem. Economics was a required course in High School here. I did the work and aced the tests but I had no interest in learning how corporations drain the working class of all they work for.

Yup. So many people get caught up in 'chasing the dream' in America. Huge house, nice car, fancy vacations - no matter that they cannot afford them. They end up financial hostages. I have a few friends like that. Big, beautiful home...etc but they are stretched so tight, they have virtually no furniture and if they miss ONE paycheck, they will be in serious trouble. They are in their thirties. Is that anyway to live your life? Terrified that it can all vanish in an instant? I'm not saying that you have to live like a hermit, squirreling away cash and going without...but you have to be smart about how you spend.