Quote Originally Posted by ncof300d View Post
Today our 'low' standards are pretty high.
True. I have been very blessed. I've been brought up by people who place a high value on education, and who have provided some of the best things and opportunities for myself and my brother and sister. I hope that I can do the same for my children.

The biggest problem is that I and my peers do not know what it is like to live through rough times. We've been insulated.

No longer. We're into a big recession, and it's only going to get worse.

We'll either learn how to deal with it and use hard work instead of credit cards to stay afloat, or end up in the streets.