For many Americans, a season of saving

I think u all need to take a look at the Texas panhandle ! We live off of only 25,000.00 a year and we have no debits ! We r a family of 4 and do just fine! You all need a reality check! Those of you that live in the big city's need to grow up and realize you don't need the expensive things ! For ex. I bought my husband a xbox 360 for only 150.00 this year. All you have to do is look! Why cant anyone see this? You don't have to have the brand new stuff all the time , I have a house that is mine and I am only 33 , Yes it needs work but I'm young enough to have time to fix it the way I want it and wont have to spend lots doing it . My house is 3 BR and 2 bath . with 9 lots and only paid 20,000.00 for it all . For Christmas I shop all year at the sales . And do just fine . I think
I probably do better than almost anyone who waits till the last min to shop. I want all of you out there that have the 30.00 steaks to realize that its people like my husband that haul the cattle around for u to eat that steak , and we get the low end of the deal. So you all need to get happy in the same britches you got upset in and really take a long look at where you are and how you live! You all are the ones making it hard for ourselves. You have no one else to blame! If anyone thinks they have it hard they r very wrong if they make more than 35,000.00 a year. Come live the way we do ( pay check to pay check ) and see if u can do it ! That is the challenge for you all!!