Who needs Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey to preach financial responsibility? I recently saw a hilarious Saturday Night Live skit that, in a little over two minutes, largely sums up why we are in such a financial mess right now. ‘Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford’, which originally aired in February of 2006, is a hilarious portrayal of the serious lack of financial common sense demonstrated by Americans.
I was really surprised that this skit is over three years old, airing before our credit-addicted economy began its inevitable cleansing process. If only America as a whole would have heeded the dire message behind the comedy, we could have mitigated the onslaught of destruction that we set ourselves up for. Instead, we ignored the signs of danger and continued to live our lives as the joke of a late night comedy segment, only reconsidering our ways when the party was clearly over.
We were completely ignorant to the imminent dangers from living beyond our means, preferring the short-lived highs from pursuing instant satisfaction. It was all fun and games before the bill arrived, but now we’re experiencing our self-inflicted punishment.
Anyways, enough ranting for right now. If you hadn’t already seen this, I hope you enjoyed it!
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