[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I think a small way to help is to be a part of creating a culture in which we live a little lower on the hog. If we would not be shy about our thriftiness, or our feelings that one doesn't really need as many clothes as most of us have, that cooking from scratch at home is good, that we don't need every cool electronic device that comes along---if we would just give voice to this among friends, colleagues, and near friends, than perhaps we could help create an atmosphere where spending on lots of extras is not so automatic. Then hopefully one has more to spend n necessities and save for the future.