I think we would all agree that this economy is affecting everyone. I missed the Great Depression, but I am reminded of it by my mother-in-law, Rosemarie, every time I get frustrated with some turn-of-the-century appliance that she wants to fix – again.
“Just buy a new one,” I say. To which she replies, “You didn’t live through the Depression, son.” We are not in the same financial situation as during the 1930s, but it has gotten scary enough to get a lot of people thinking just like Rosemarie. This is especially true when it comes to making a choice of
