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10. yes, I am not in favor of conspicuous consumption

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 03:26 PM

Dec 2011

I would rather people save their money rather than flaunt it, if they have it.

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Thriving [View all] OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 OP

I struggle with this too OGR mntleo2 Dec 2011 #1

Your 2 cents are always priceless, Cat... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #4

at what point does preparation or saving become hoarding? magical thyme Dec 2011 #6

Good question... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #8

To me this is *not* hoarding ... mntleo2 Dec 2011 #11

If you never eat the food BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #14

Personally, I do feel there is something wrong with wealth mntleo2 Dec 2011 #20

This should be an op-ed. OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #21

so much to say FirstLight Dec 2011 #2

I struggle with the inequities magical thyme Dec 2011 #3

The two words that come to mind all the time... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #5

Hoarding Celebration Dec 2011 #7

See my reply #6. OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #9

yes, I am not in favor of conspicuous consumption Celebration Dec 2011 #10

Do you personally... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #12

eh, no, I don't really think there should be imposed limits on wealth Celebration Dec 2011 #23

That would be a much more perfect world indeed. OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #24

I've thought about this and acted many ways BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #13

Absolutely...thriving, "wealth"... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #15

I really don't know.. Why Syzygy Dec 2011 #16

LOL! OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #17

Amen to THAT, LOL! mntleo2 Dec 2011 #18

I'm not antagonistic to the idea that a person can have too much. bigmonkey Dec 2011 #19

Perhaps... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #22

Something else.. Why Syzygy Dec 2011 #25

Most of the 1%'ers (though not all, imho)... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #26

Limiting income Why Syzygy Dec 2011 #27

Thank you :) OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #28

I think I misread Why Syzygy Dec 2011 #29

Yep, you're right, of course. OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #30