Recession.. maybe not so depressing?
This past year, our country’s recession has had a great impact on us fellow Americans. The impact, though quiet depressing, has been argued to be a positive kick in the face to today’s society. I would have to say that I agree with this argument one hundred percent.
In today’s society people are focused on the instant gratification that comes from seeing that new hit blockbuster every Friday night, the ritual morning latte, or the new trendy sidekick. What is more important should be saving money for your child’s college tuition, your retirement, or just for those times when you need emergency cash. Most people today, or before the recession, did not see the negative long term effects of so much unecessary spending.
That’s where the depressing, but good intentions of the recession come in. People are starting to realize that they do not have as deep as pockets, if any, than they did before. We are having to cut down on the material, not so important things that we spend our money on every day. Having to budget our money on just the things that our lives depend on maybe isn’t such a bad thing. I know, a tragedy, but we have to realize that spending money on necessities and saving the rest will bring us that delayed gratification for our future. Not just the future for ourselves, but for the whole of the country.
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brett06 said,
February 10, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
I totally agree with you. This recession isn’t as bad as the great depression but it is giving people a reality check. I think that when everyone started to realize we were going into a recession they thought that they probably shouldn’t have bought that nice new fancy car with a fridge in it.