DID YOU KNOW?
The top 1% of the population own 42.2% of all financial wealth in the USA.
The next 19% own 50.3%.
The bottom 80% (this is most of us) own only 7.5% of all the wealth in the USA.
We are at a huge disadvantage for quality of life AND opportunity. For every dollar spent at a big box store or out of state chain, over sixty-percent immediately leaves the local economy. For every dollar you spend with a locally owned business seventy-percent of that dollar goes back into the local economy. With the vast inequity of money distribution in the US, it is important to make conscious choices about where you want your piece of the financial pie to go to work.
At this crucial moment in time we are seeing the house of cards that makes up our economy collapse, while at the same time learning that our forefathers made some bad decisions. By purchasing from chains and Big Box stores you are effectively keeping the capitalist machine running, which makes for a less interesting world with little diversity. Instead, I encourage you to join the "Buy Handmade" revolution. You get: unique, handmade, often one-of-a-kind items that are long lasting and often personally guaranteed. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a difference simply by making better choices about where you put your money. It's a small step, but all real change starts with YOU.
www.etsy.com
The top 1% of the population own 42.2% of all financial wealth in the USA.
The next 19% own 50.3%.
The bottom 80% (this is most of us) own only 7.5% of all the wealth in the USA.
We are at a huge disadvantage for quality of life AND opportunity. For every dollar spent at a big box store or out of state chain, over sixty-percent immediately leaves the local economy. For every dollar you spend with a locally owned business seventy-percent of that dollar goes back into the local economy. With the vast inequity of money distribution in the US, it is important to make conscious choices about where you want your piece of the financial pie to go to work.
At this crucial moment in time we are seeing the house of cards that makes up our economy collapse, while at the same time learning that our forefathers made some bad decisions. By purchasing from chains and Big Box stores you are effectively keeping the capitalist machine running, which makes for a less interesting world with little diversity. Instead, I encourage you to join the "Buy Handmade" revolution. You get: unique, handmade, often one-of-a-kind items that are long lasting and often personally guaranteed. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a difference simply by making better choices about where you put your money. It's a small step, but all real change starts with YOU.
www.etsy.com
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legman:
Happy Halloween!!! 
corsair:
I have been part of the top 5% in terms of income, for the last 20 years. Now . . I'm unemployed! I had to sell my house . . . and buy a small house here in South Carolina. I'll survive . . . but humility is definitely a factor! You never, ever, know what 's in store for you! I've been through this twice before . . . it really sucks to see all your efforts and planning go down the toilet!