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Originally Posted by Mantus
The concept is rediculous. One way or another your earnings get spent. The only way to take yourself out of the consumer loop is to destory your money. Yet for some reason a Burn Your Money day hasn't caught on yet.
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This obviously isn't true -- many people give away a great deal of money for the benefit of others. Others save it for a rainy day, or for retirement. I have stuck to a $100 limit for Christmas for a long time -- tree, presents, everything -- and I think it's the most sane thing I do during the holiday season.
I read in the paper today how CompUSA employees yelled "Be civilized!" to shoppers on Friday morning, as they clawed each other for $20 network cards. I choose to move myself away from that mindset altogether.