tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37147734.post1438806457832688262..comments2024-02-05T03:19:36.585-05:00Comments on Living Almost Large: The Money CharadeLiving Almost Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594523259748625997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37147734.post-45275431301439287272008-03-27T00:36:00.000-04:002008-03-27T00:36:00.000-04:00Really I love not spending money but I cant stand ...Really I love not spending money but I cant stand my kids looking bad in terms of clothes- so I splurge on them but for me, I dont spend. I like not spending.<BR/><BR/>I like looking poor- or poorer than I really am. I save money that way. But I can understand what you are talking about. There is a lot of that in New York. But NYC is bigger and I never feel pressured to keep up because people come from all walks of life here and noone can keep track of everyone else.<BR/>Everyone is different. So I dont think I have ever kept up with the Jones.maxilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090335330027625630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37147734.post-61594809466522885692008-03-24T11:10:00.000-04:002008-03-24T11:10:00.000-04:00Great post. I think there may be more pressure to...Great post. I think there may be more pressure to KUWJ when you don't actually have the money. For those who DO have money, they're often secure in that fact and don't feel the need to prove it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37147734.post-73282552138873029742008-03-22T16:16:00.000-04:002008-03-22T16:16:00.000-04:00Great post and excellent points.Great post and excellent points.Living Almost Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594523259748625997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37147734.post-35789777479683720452008-03-22T03:30:00.000-04:002008-03-22T03:30:00.000-04:00I believe there's one part of the equation you're ...I believe there's one part of the equation you're leaving out. Not only is there the fear of being poor and keeping up with the Jones', there is also the fact that in our society, money is the scorecard of success. So the facade of having money allows you to cheat on the appearance of your success scorecard. <BR/><BR/>Having money and KUWJ are first cousins, yet different. There are a lot of people who have money yet don't KUWJ. But the money is an important benchmark in their world. <BR/><BR/>Also the fear of no money probably goes back to our parents and grandparents experience in life during the depression. Both of my parents experienced it although my father to a greater degree than my mother. My father's family lost their home during the depression. He came from a large family and the children were then farmed out to other relatives who could assist in raising them. So the fear of the lack of money was deeply routed in his value system. <BR/><BR/>Also since we are a society that no longer lives off the land, the flow of money is important for us to be able to sustain ourselves. Most no longer have gardens or even live in an area with a large enough plot of ground to raise animals or even chickens. Since I was raised on a small farm and now live in the city, that has often beens something that is in the back of my mind in the event tough times should hit.Chris Johnston.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07131649196771626440noreply@blogger.com