“Don’t let De Beers fool you that just because some diamonds aren’t, they are clean.” — I read about blood diamonds and De Beers’ effective control of the diamond trade a while back and decided that I’d never buy/wear a piece of diamond. Why would anyone buy into a shopping budget guideline -“3 Month salary” promoted by a retailer/vendor? No wonder so many people are in debt.
Also, taking a high price for beauty/worth reflects a lack of creativity.
I also read about how much debt the current college grads are carrying upon graduation. There is no question that college costs have skyrocketed, but looking at some of the debt number I can’t help but think that these kids probably lived a middle-class lifestyle that they were used to while in college financed by debt. I wonder how many of them will follow that 3-month salary guideline when they need every penny to meet living expenses and paying their student loans.
