This nation and most other developed and developing nations value possessions and spend spend spend to get them and show them off.
I'll raise my hand for loving my 'stuff' just so I'm not accused of being a hypocrit. BUT.. I do NOT go into debt to buy anything. (Buying a house may be the exception - fscking property investor cnuts)
Total UK personal debt at the end of April 2007 stood at £1,325bn (http://www.creditaction.org.uk/debtstats.htm)
This nation and most other developed and developing nations value possessions and spend spend spend to get them and show them off.
I'll raise my hand for loving my 'stuff' just so I'm not accused of being a hypocrit. BUT.. I do NOT go into debt to buy anything. (Buying a house may be the exception - fscking property investor cnuts)