Is It Possible That Mama And Daddy Were Wrong? | Eastern North Carolina Now

    When I was growing up my parents told me to save my money (if and when I ever started acquiring money). I listened, and to this very day, I believe they were right but my Federal Government is making me nervous.

    I find myself looking over my shoulder more than I used to in order to see if there is a Bureaucrat behind me making notes about me in his government issued iPad.

    As a newly married couple in the U.S. Army and making $222.22 per month and we started saving $50 each month. Get your calculator out and check out my figuring...that was 22.5%.

    How many young couples are saving 22.5% of their salary today? If there are any, they may be in a heap of trouble because they are not doing their part to Stimulate the Economy.

    As recently as today (4/19/17) I am seeing news commentary attacking the once time honored American practice of SAVING MONEY. They have started to paint saving as an evil unto itself that must be stopped. Here is specifically what I saw today...

Shopping Drives the U.S. Economy. About 70% Of American Economic Activity Comes From People Buying Stuff. (Yes, They Really Did Use The Word "Stuff".)
    Here comes my Foolishness...Or Is It?...

Are we about to see some or all of the following?
    • A News Lead In...

    Peter Fernerke was arrested today in Ohio for saving more that the Federally Mandated Maximum Allowed Percent of his take-home pay.

    • A Public Service Announcement...

    Citizens, remember to comply with your responsibility to spend as much of your salary as is necessary to keep America Rolling Along Singing A Song. If you don't know how much spending is required of you, go to www.yourpart.gov and consult the Required Minimum Spending Table. Remember this table shows your Minimum Spending Responsibility. Any amount spent in excess of the Required Minimum will be appreciated by a grateful nation and your 9% Approval Rated Congress.

    • A Live Concert...

    The Hollywood Celebrity you most admire (whoever that is) is asking you to attend this Saturday's live concert called, Be Patriotic! Don't Save! There will be one held in every town in America of over 25 people. Bring the excess saving you have been squirreling away in violation of the Required Minimum Spending Table. No questions will be asked about where you have been hiding your money. Jimmy Carter will be stationed at each Red, White and Blue Collection Box (really a dumpster) to personally shake your hand and thank you for doing your part. Come clean for America before we come and get you.

    Ok I got carried away again. However, I would like to ask you to do one thing after I went to all the trouble to peck out this Foolishness. Start taking note of every time you hear or read about the "evils" of saving money and/or the importance of shopping. It may surprise you how dead serious my Foolishness turns out to be.

    Would I kid u?
       Smartfella