What Class are you?
Although I eschew talk of “Class Warfare,” David Brooks makes an interesting observation that Americans can be divided into two classes: the Investor Class and the Lottery Class. It’s interesting to me that he doesn’t choose “rich” and “poor,” or “haves” and “have-nots” to describe the two classes, and I think he’s correct to use [...]
Just Say “No” to class warfare
Today on The Simple Dollar, a letter from one of his readers was posted, basically complaining that Trent (the owner of the blog) was “rich,” and “can’t relate to (the reader’s) situation. I will have to find another web site to read.”
I find such an attitude to be condescending as well as pathetic. Who is [...]
“We spend too much money”
After years of carrying a heavy debt load, my wife and I paid off all of my credit card debt by late last year and have even managed to accumulate some savings. However, the past few months have been stagnant. Looking at our latest bank and credit card statements, my wife made the comment that [...]