I always struggled with money...my father made it an obsession...he stressed to his sons constantly how important it was to have...after my parent's divorce...he lived like a pauper and complained about every nickel spent....as a blue collar workaholic...he saw it as a security blanket and proof of status...he was and still is miserable...

So I had to learn the hard way that if managed properly...it isn't the root of all evil...it certainly can be...unfortunately for me the lesson came late in my life...since I mismanaged it for many early adult years...and frankly...wasn't good at making it...I now pay that price in my later years unable to slow down as much as I would like due to financial responsibilities....

It scares me what the cost of living is and how difficult it will be...and already is to for my kids to provide the necessities to their children...its become a vicious cycle and does lead to a lot of stressed out human relationships...