We continue to consume because we have come to believe that a life of love, comfort and safety for ourselves and for our children can be obtained item by item.

For now, I just want things all safe and familiar. My life may not be perfect, but it is what I have known.

They're supposed to be independent but still swoon over a diamond engagement ring.

I wasn't penniless, but I was temporarily without means. Still, I'd done it to myself. It was unbelievable.

We've gotten caught in a time warp where our economic realities have changed faster than our expectations and identities, Money, a Memoir: Women, Emotions and Cash.

When (members of the city's vehicle committee) took into account officer and prisoner safety, officer and prisoner comfort, equipment storage and transportation needs, assistance to citizens, as well as the diverse driving demands we are confronted with, the Tahoe seemed like a viable option.