. ;-) I don't watch any TV and kids are grown.

I have it even worse than that , I let a woman move in with me and there are 2 boys , they are noisy and messy , they turn up the TV too loud , play on the drums , and pee on the toilet seat .

If I am spending 8 hours a week on piano and 3 weeks out of the year doing leisurely travel, I will be as happy as can be. 

So many people waste money on baubles or $6 coffees and $150 cable tv subscriptions.

But overlooking the time and leisure factor is a big mistake.

When a so-called friend or family member has negative comments ask yourself this...Does that person;-Embody a make it happen attitude-Believe in themselves in any situation-Lead or follow-Have the ability to see themselves as above average-Have the ability to sacrifice time away from TV, sports, video games, beer etc. to spend time learning and networking-Have the ability to see the futureIf you answered no to any one of these questions then you already know the answer.

But it'll crash hard and the "flipping" TV shows will go away, the gurus will disappear, and a lot of people will learn to live with their 9-5s and index funds.TL;DR This is an investment bubble being pumped up by unorthodox capital just like last time, although it's coming from a different place.

Now matter how poor they were they always had Cable TV and cigarettes.

Everybody thought MC Hammer had plenty of cash until they saw him on TV hawking "Cash for Gold" on late-night infomercials ;) .

I have never had an auto loan and I never carry over a balance on a credit card.I did negotiate a lower rate on my satellite tv but I was able to keep the same channels so it wasn't really a sacrifice.