Analyses: Spend and Save

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…completely opposite messages. One persuasive, to spend, to indulge ourselves, to buy what we want; and the other that urges us to be smart, work hard and save up. This constant exposure of these contradictory messages has psychological consequences. She warns that the path of self-indulgence and consumerism leads to pretty quickly to financial ruins and that, in American society, there isn't much of a safety net to catch you if you fall. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**