Victim of foreclosure; the real cost of living

You're standing there, outside your home, watching as your neighbor's belongings are carted out of their now foreclosed home. Or you've seen it on TV, or maybe you yourself have been unable to avoid foreclosure and have experienced it yourself.



It doesn't matter how it happens, it's a shock. How could it come to this? And you're not alone. Hundreds of thousands of men, women, children, families uprooted from what they had hoped would be a decent, long-lasting lifestyle. How could you not go into shock, or empathize with the victims.



And if you still have your home, but you're finding it difficult to make ends meet, will you be next? Or can you forestall the process or prevent it altogether?



What this financial crisis has done has forced huge numbers of us to look more carefully at the way we live, the costs we incur, the credit cards we max, and the little we save. Beyond our means? The financial crisis has confirmed that beyond any doubt. And yes, the financial system with its assets backed by dubious paper and out of the ordinary monetary rewards must take a lion's share of the responsibility.



But what about us? Have we educated ourselves about what it really costs us to live? Have we looked at what it really costs to keep stacking our purchases on high interest credit cards without paying them off in regular fashion? Can we really afford that size of home and the mortgage that goes with it when we're just hoping that our revenues will keep rising on a consistently buoyant economy? By the way, don't think I've avoided the trap. My credit cards are too high and I'm having to educate myself on their use and my abuse.



It's a challenge being faced with this. The tragedy is that so often the crisis has to hit before we take action. By then it's usually too late. You may ask - why don't the schools teach this - or why don't they do it in college? There are signs that how to handle your finances are making their way into these areas. It helps when responsible parents can pass required lessons on to their children. Too often, the parents don't know themselves.



Understanding the real cost of living may seem like a victim of foreclosure. In actuality, it may be a plus in our acquiring financial responsibility.



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