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<blockquote data-quote="dezguy" data-source="post: 2386664" data-attributes="member: 49811"><p>It's not like their generation didn't buy things either. My dad bought a new car every 5 years, smoked two packs of cigarettes a day and was drunk from the time he got off work on Friday till he went to bed on Sunday. My parents always had a credit card balance. The big difference is, companies weren't gouging people all the time. Cars were priced so that everyone could get in one. Credit cards had a reasonable interest rate and not the 19.99% they have now.</p><p></p><p>Growing up, I saw all this and learned that's the way it should be. Luckily, me and my wife have always been pretty good with money so we have never been anywhere near the dire straights, financially, some of our friends have been but I still get a new car every 5 years, just like my dad did because that's what I saw when I was a kid.</p><p></p><p>Generations after the baby boomers didn't just up and decide to ruin themselves financially on a whim. They learned how it was supposed to be from their parents. Unfortunately, by the time they figure out things have changed, it's too late.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dezguy, post: 2386664, member: 49811"] It's not like their generation didn't buy things either. My dad bought a new car every 5 years, smoked two packs of cigarettes a day and was drunk from the time he got off work on Friday till he went to bed on Sunday. My parents always had a credit card balance. The big difference is, companies weren't gouging people all the time. Cars were priced so that everyone could get in one. Credit cards had a reasonable interest rate and not the 19.99% they have now. Growing up, I saw all this and learned that's the way it should be. Luckily, me and my wife have always been pretty good with money so we have never been anywhere near the dire straights, financially, some of our friends have been but I still get a new car every 5 years, just like my dad did because that's what I saw when I was a kid. Generations after the baby boomers didn't just up and decide to ruin themselves financially on a whim. They learned how it was supposed to be from their parents. Unfortunately, by the time they figure out things have changed, it's too late. [/QUOTE]
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