For Better or Worse

By · November 1, 2011

Many people currently believe their children won’t do as well as they have done.  That is a drastic change from the previous opinion prior to the current recession.  The best thing we can do for our children is to live within our means and not try to “keep up with the Joneses”.  Now is the time to spend more time with family and friends developing relationships that a recession can’t take away.  Instead of purchasing that new Mercedes or Coach purse put the money towards the children’s college.  You could even encourage them to save too.

Having a home is still the American dream but in spite of the reduction in prices people still believe it is much harder to purchase a home today than it was 10 years ago.

So, every day be thankful for what you have, set your personal and family goals and move toward them regardless of what the newspapers or daily news on TV says.  You can control your own destiny if you choose.

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