Great American Debt Diet - Oprah

I was going to watch Oprah and the Great American Debt Diet, but then remembered I had a Friday afternoon work meeting (who does that?! I'm in grad school because I don't want to attend meetings on Fridays!). Anyway, I could not have stomached this show and hearing about the debt of these families.

I'll admit, I cannot wrap my head around the lady who said she doesn't like doing dishes so they use disposable dishware. Really? I don't especially like cleaning a toilet, but I do it. I don't like going to meetings on Friday afternoons, but I do it.

When I graduated college, I would have liked to move to a big city, rent an apartment with my friends and take on the city each weekend wearing fashionable clothing. Reality was a degree in an industry known for low wages, which meant paying rent (yes, rent) to live at my parents' house and driving a 1991 Tercel so I could pay down my student loans.

If I let my peers deem my worth, I would be considered lame and/or missing out on life. But I have never carried a credit card balance and, to me, that is a huge peace of mind worth those little sacrifices. For others, high-priced jeans are worth carrying a fatty debt. To each their own!