POST #7 ChinaMart

My coworkers and I have recently been having a conversation about "muchness". Now, this is coming from the mother of this blogger and I have reached a "certain age". We reached the conclusion that ChinaMart deals in a lot of junk. Everything there is made in China. We want things "Made in USA". But it would cost a lot more you say. So? You would probably have to pay more but then you would buy less and think more about what you are buying like, say, in the good old days! The next time you go out for some shopping therapy look at the label, box, whatever and if it says "Made in China" ask yourself if you really need this thing. I am often in line with people buying tons of Stuff Made in China. PEOPLE! We do not need ALL this Stuff.
FROM CHINA! We can do with LESS made here.
If and when we get this money from OUR government (read here us) I am going to put it in a ROTH IRA because eventually I or my children will have to pay for it and I want it to still be here , not in China. They seem to be doing great us not so much. I agree with her. Why do we have to be constantly spending? Why can't our economy be resting? All the TV ads, all the newspaper ads pushing us to spend, spend, spend. We really need a rest from this. We need to Save.
Now, to my daughter. She came to help me sort out and get rid of some of my Stuff. (so she won't have to do it when I become incapacitated or die) and she really did get me on my way. Donna wrote that it seems insurmountable at times and sometimes an expert is needed. But my daughter is good at getting rid of Stuff. Of the "muchness" that I have accumulated. Her visit didn't last long enough. I still have too much stuff. And I know in my soul that I would feel better if I didn't. At work, we have at least raised our level of awareness of the "muchness" that we are accumulating and what for? A giant garage sale by our children? Wouldn't they be better off with $ that we have accumulated?