Do you think people will become more fiscally responsible after all this?

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

Im not expecting a life financial overhaul...but people spending less on material goods and maybe setting up an actual safety net...or back to paycheck to paycheck?  There are alot of people who live paycheck to paycheck but they dont have to...they just spend it as fast as they make it...

[frank 2,144]

No. 

[Leeson 54]

I don't expect a change. Some people are just dumb. Others are just impulsive. Then there are those that can't do much about their financial situation. This virus is going make it worse even for those that would want to make a change. But won't be able to.

[bandrus1 413]

Some people will learn but not as many as should.

 

I agree many people who live paycheck to paycheck do so by choice not need

[Baker Boy 1,477]

Why should they, the Government can’t wait to give them money in their time of need.

[Cdub100 3,366]

People are poor because they are dumb. So no, they won't be more responsible, they'll expect more handouts and democrats will tell them they deserve it.

[ZeroTolerance 582]

19 minutes ago, Baker Boy said:

Why should they, the Government can’t wait to give them money in their time of need.

That goes for irresponsible individuals and corporations.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Depends on how long this lasts and how low we go. After the Depression, there was a whole generation of people who were frugal. 

With our disposable society, I highly doubt it will change enough to even be noticeable this time around.

[JustinCharge 2,397]

Not only is the answer no, but history unfortunately has shown that people who truly are fiscally responsible can be branded as hoarders and greedy and pressured into giving up their resources for others. 

[MDC 5,875]

52 minutes ago, ZeroTolerance said:

That goes for irresponsible individuals and corporations.

Exactly. We’re on Week 2 of a pandemic and Wall Street needs $500b to stay afloat. Too much avocado toast and iPhones?

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

1 hour ago, riversco said:

Not only is the answer no, but history unfortunately has shown that people who truly are fiscally responsible can be branded as hoarders and greedy and pressured into giving up their resources for others. 

Yeah those billionaires shouldn't have to give an extra dime. Screw poor people. They should all go get better jobs.

[Gladiators 1,901]

20 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Yeah those billionaires shouldn't have to give an extra dime. Screw poor people. They should all go get better jobs.

[The Elevator Killer 497]

11 hours ago, riversco said:

Not only is the answer no, but history unfortunately has shown that people who truly are fiscally responsible can be branded as hoarders and greedy and pressured into giving up their resources for others. 

Can I borrow $20?

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

13 hours ago, Cloaca du jour said:

Im not expecting a life financial overhaul...but people spending less on material goods and maybe setting up an actual safety net...or back to paycheck to paycheck?  There are alot of people who live paycheck to paycheck but they dont have to...they just spend it as fast as they make it...

I think, like everything else, people will change at first... then eventually fall into their old ways.

[vuduchile 1,940]

No. 

The nation has become conditioned to expect bail outs and hand outs.  Look at what's going on right now.  Just add all this onto our already insurmountable deficit.  

[MDC 5,875]

7 minutes ago, vuduchile said:

No. 

The nation has become conditioned to expect bail outs and hand outs.  Look at what's going on right now.  Just add all this onto our already insurmountable deficit.  

Trump will never be able to pay off the debt now.  

[avoiding injuries 1,220]

People who are already responsible, or try to be responsible, will become more responsible. The rest won’t change much, if anything. 

[nobody 2,031]

13 hours ago, riversco said:

Not only is the answer no, but history unfortunately has shown that people who truly are fiscally responsible can be branded as hoarders and greedy and pressured into giving up their resources for others. 

I guess we found who has all of the toilet paper.