Nappi: Living In A New Financial Reality

This changing financial reality could result in some good. It could narrow the gap between the haves and have-nots. It could turn the focus away from acquiring goods to acquiring connections with neighbors, friends and extended family. It could also help us grow up a bit more. A decade ago, I stumbled across a photo of men and women in a crowd during the Depression. They were in their 20s and 30s but looked decades older. About the same time, I attended a wedding where a baby-boomer mom looked nearly identical to her Gen-Y daughter. Both wore tight sundresses, spike heels and the same trendy hairdo. Something seemed wrong with that picture. Hard times age people, but it also makes them more mature/ Rebecca Nappi , SR. More here .

Question: Do you see a silver lining to the financial crisis that this country is going through?