Michelle Singletary wrote an excellent column yesterday. The Washington Post columnist is finally tired of being called a consumer — and rightfully so. Being called a consumer isn’t exactly a compliment. What’s more, consumerism isn’t going to help your bank account, either. From the Post:We use the word consumer when referring to ourselves even when the topic isn’t about consuming. But look at the word consume. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, consume means “to do away with completely; destroy, to spend wastefully; squander.”And yet we are no longer citizens but consumers. This recession has proved that things have to change, and still the message from many of our leaders continues to be that consumerism — consumers — will save the day. To be a consumer is equivalent to being a good American.I think you’ll come away from the story feeling a little more resolute about saving. I’m on a savings kick this year, so I feel more emboldened after reading Singletary’s piece. Read the rest of the story here (link).
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