newbuzz...I just paid all my bills, which feels good, but I hate to see my checkbook balance dwindle. I am accustomed to having my goods and services. It almost seems like I am wasting money as I pay for my electricity, telephone, internet, gas, house, car, etc., etc. I am lucky that I have an income that allows me to pay the bills, and I realize that I am one of the Americans that needs to do an attitude check. The reason I go to work every day is so that I can have all of my daily needs (and wants) met. I should feel happy and excited to pay for the items I have already consumed. Somehow during the last 20 years or so, I have developed an idea that it is good to buy new stuff, and not so good to pay for the old stuff I already have. I think I would feel more thankful and less entitled if I were required to prepay for the things I want and need. I am not ready to go that far, but I will give thanks tonight that I am able to pay my bills and go to sleep.