Comments on: Money For Nothing – $4 A Gallon Gas http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/23/101348_money-for-nothing-4-a-gallon-gas.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: green http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/23/101348_money-for-nothing-4-a-gallon-gas.html/comment-page-1#comment-40466 green Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:44:29 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/23/money-for-nothing-4-a-gallan-gas/#comment-40466 Money for nothing, yes kids get everything they want, but what about parents that give the choice to them. Money for nothing, yes kids get everything they want, but what about parents that give the choice to them.

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/23/101348_money-for-nothing-4-a-gallon-gas.html/comment-page-1#comment-39352 ~Dawn Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:49:22 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/23/money-for-nothing-4-a-gallan-gas/#comment-39352 Money for nothing - When the U.S hits a financial crisis, then people will start waking up and stop giving in to their kids wishes and whims! Money for nothing – When the U.S hits a financial crisis, then people will start waking up and stop giving in to their kids wishes and whims!

]]> By: Teri http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/23/101348_money-for-nothing-4-a-gallon-gas.html/comment-page-1#comment-39332 Teri Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/23/money-for-nothing-4-a-gallan-gas/#comment-39332 Money for Nothing - oh yeah. I don't think the allowance is the answer though. It is a symptom of a much bigger problem. Frankly, kids are getting everything handed to them on a silver platter and they just don't have a grasp on reality. It starts young! I notice a profound sense of entitlement, in the young-20s crowd around here. No concept of waiting for things and working for them. A general belief that working hard does not pay off (such an extreme opposite from how my family made it to the middle class and how I was raised - hard work is everything to me). The infant to toddler set are spoiled like you would not believe. On that end, maybe because a lot of parents are waiting longer (& for more financial security) before having kids. I still don't get why the most expensive name brands, concerts and amusement parks for 1-3-year-olds, and trips to Chuck-E-Cheese every week is the norm. Oh yes, and luxury vacations - multiple times a year. I never had all that growing up - so much anyway - but when we did it sure was a treat. Kids are getting used to all this stuff as a norm before they can even walk and talk! IT has just been mind boggling to me. Frankly, my kids have a ton more than we did as kids, and many more opportunities, which I think is great. But it is a constant battle for me. I really want them to know their roots, have a strong work ethic, to know generations before them worked very hard to allow them this lifestyle. Money for Nothing – oh yeah. I don’t think the allowance is the answer though. It is a symptom of a much bigger problem. Frankly, kids are getting everything handed to them on a silver platter and they just don’t have a grasp on reality. It starts young! I notice a profound sense of entitlement, in the young-20s crowd around here. No concept of waiting for things and working for them. A general belief that working hard does not pay off (such an extreme opposite from how my family made it to the middle class and how I was raised – hard work is everything to me).

The infant to toddler set are spoiled like you would not believe. On that end, maybe because a lot of parents are waiting longer (& for more financial security) before having kids. I still don’t get why the most expensive name brands, concerts and amusement parks for 1-3-year-olds, and trips to Chuck-E-Cheese every week is the norm. Oh yes, and luxury vacations – multiple times a year. I never had all that growing up – so much anyway – but when we did it sure was a treat. Kids are getting used to all this stuff as a norm before they can even walk and talk! IT has just been mind boggling to me. Frankly, my kids have a ton more than we did as kids, and many more opportunities, which I think is great. But it is a constant battle for me. I really want them to know their roots, have a strong work ethic, to know generations before them worked very hard to allow them this lifestyle.

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