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hunter

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4. If you "save" your money that's leaving it for someone else to decide how it's being used.

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 04:50 PM

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It's a conundrum. The money my wife and I have in our credit union is used by borrowers to finance cars and homes, which isn't too horrible.

If you really want to hurt the economy you've got to voluntarily reduce your income, or at least give some of it away to people who need it more than you do.

It's related to environmental impacts too. It's damned near impossible for an affluent person to reduce their personal environmental footprint.

The smallest environmental footprint I ever had was when I was homeless and living in my broken car in a church parking lot.

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Stop. Spending. Money. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Sunday OP

The top 10% of earners accounted for half of all spending newdeal2 Sunday #1

Just about to respond with the same insight. In years past, cally Sunday #2

This is true. The rest of us can still make an impact. I'm doing my part however possible. OrlandoDem2 Sunday #10

I'm doing my part. Not spending on a damn thing I don't really need. I couldn't if I wanted to because everything is so CTyankee Sunday #3

If you "save" your money that's leaving it for someone else to decide how it's being used. hunter Sunday #4

I've practiced voluntary simplicty since the early 90's. llmart Sunday #8

It's Time to Blackout the System MrWowWow Sunday #5

So...utility bills, mortgage rents, insurance? leftstreet Sunday #6

What do you think? OrlandoDem2 Sunday #7

Did you seriously ask that? Scrivener7 Sunday #12

Not really leftstreet Sunday #13

If we the people want to be seen as more than mere consumers berniesandersmittens Sunday #9

Thank you! OrlandoDem2 Sunday #11

Kick to get people to stop spending money OrlandoDem2 14 hrs ago #14

I've taken my discretionary spending to the woodshed. roamer65 13 hrs ago #15

I wish I had money not to spend mr715 13 hrs ago #16

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