I enjoy those times when I can lazily start my days, lounging around and drinking hot tea while watching one of those morning shows. This past summer, I noticed that one of those shows (can't remember which one - just remember a bunch of people standing out in Times Square with too much time on their hands) kept doing segments on how to save money. Of course, I watched! I was trying to figure out how to put food on the table for a teenage boy and sometimes his friends in the midst of escalating grocery bills.
So I'm in the lazy summer mood, ready to learn how to count those dimes, nickels and pennies. And what do they tell me? "You can have date night for less than $50!" "Buy a total new outfit (pants and top with accessories) for $98!" "Entertain another couple for under $20 in your home!" "Your anti-aging regimen only needs to cost $43!" (okay - so I don't remember the exact amount for that one - but I figure I spent way too much time sunbathing as a teen to undo all that damage anyway).
Now just who is this target audience!? If Andy and I have a date night for $50, that's called a wedding anniversary (and possibly one that ends in a 0 or 5). The last time I spent $100 on a total outfit was for my wedding rehearsal. And like I ever spend $20 for two of our friends to come eat and hang out?
This blog is for the average American who has credit card debt and wishes we could do without cable, but that BBC America or Style Network keeps us going. The morning shows might be targeting people who would pay more in taxes under Obama's plan, but this blog is for the rest of us.
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