Socioeconomic Diversity-tspies

One thing I have learned in the passed for years with starting college and paying my own bills- Money is extremely important. People say that money does not buy happiness and it doesn't! However, it sure can help and make life a little bit less stressful. When my parents decided to divorce many years ago their main issue was money. One wanted to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE! and one wanted to SPEND, SPEND, SPEND! There has to be a balance in finances and an agreement as to who will work. Many dual-working partners work just as well as families where the father is the primary provider. Also, I understand how so many families fall into debt or poverty. The cost of living as spiked tremendously in the past few years and the current economy does not help. If you have five children at home and it is cheaper for the mom to stay at home than pay for childcare but the family of seven struggles on a single income.- This scenario is quite logical and is apparent in many similar situations. My dad always thought "Busting his butt to barely get by..." Kudos to all the hardworking people who try their hardest to make ends meet!