Couldn't agree with you guys more. Spareparts, you hit the fffinng nail right on the head. People don't save up and buy what they can afford and the teenage generation is learning to live this type of lifestyle as well.

My 17 year old step-daughter had a crying fit yesterday because her computer monitor (17" in tube style) was too big for her new (to her) computer desk. She wants a flat panel!

I explained to her that we have two other computers in the house that work well and there is no urgency for me to buy a flat panel. In fact I told her she should save for it from the tips she makes working at Dunkin Donuts. "But what am I suppose to do for spending money, you keep all my paychecks?"

My wife and I do not keep them by the way. We put them in her savings account so she can have some money to put towards college. Just trying to teach her how to save. Not to mention my wife, the catalyst, bought her three new skirts yesterday.

She even asked if I could put the monitor on a credit card and she would make payments.
They don't know how to SAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course mean old step-dad said absolutely not, you have to save it out of your tips. I even sweetened the pot by saying "I will add $1 for every $2 you save".
I will now have to keep you posted on how long this takes.

It is attitudes like this that got us into this mess.

Sorry, guys had to get this off my chest. My old man spoiled me rotten, but he also found a way to teach me the value of a buck! And the value of being able to say "I own that", not the fffing bank.

Okay I am done now.............I think