Wisdom Words / Debt is Slavery

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so, after perusing The Simple Dollar (a great personal finance blog) and it's list of 8 essential books, I got this nifty little book called Debt is Slavery: and 9 other Things I Wish My Dad Had Taught Me About Money. Great book! Among the advice:

Possessions are a Prison: All that STUFF is a burden. We bury ourselves in possessions, and succumb to the Giant Marketing Machine trying to separate us from our money.

This is indeed something I have a problem with. I've lately been finding things I've purchased--and never used. They sit, unopened, in my drawers and hallways. I watch tv, read magazines, look at ads--all pushing stuff for me to get. I spend my money needlessly on stuff.

The book makes the point, that possessions cost money and worry. You spend time and money maintaining, fixing, storing, cleaning, etc. ; and that the best times of your life are time spent doing enjoyable things, spending time with your loved ones, going places, experiencing things, not fondling or caring for STUFF.