Friday Funny: SNL "Don't Buy Stuff You CANNOT Afford"

If only I could see it outside the US.

To paraphrase some other commenter, on some other blog:

Hulu, bringing region codes to the internet.

I'm in the UK and I can still watch the videos in your store on your website, but I guess that's not streaming - or is it? Maybe I need a video about streaming! I hope you will stick the new one in the store soon. I want to get my grandchildren watching all your money series - the lessons are so great.

You can see it from Europe at:
http://consumerist.com/consumer/clips/snl-skit-dont-buy-stuff-you-cant-a...

Maybe you need to do an illustrated version of this . . . concept since it seems there are so many people, companies and governments that have a hard time understanding the concept.

Hi Lee

I am outside US - but I always visit and read all CC posts.
I wanted to see this interesting video/post - but unfortunately - currently it is limited only within US territory and the screen says I can't access it.!

Hope it get resolved soon.
Cheers

It's amazing how a little common sense can go a long way! This is a great video that explains the basic. Hey, if you can't afford it then don't buy it. Too bad the politicians don't feel this way with our tax money.

This video is great. Too bad this important book didn't come out last year...then maybe our economy wouldn't be in the mess it is today ;-)

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Something I was raised and taught to do and I have stayed away from credit card debt, car loans, home loans and just pay for everything with cash. Simple and if all Americans did this...like they used to in the good ole days guess what? we would not have any of these problems that we are facing today!
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I'm outside out US and i can't read it :-(

Wow, it suprises me to how much a little bit of common sense goes lol! Too bad other people dont feel that way about our money (Government?)
Proactol
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I think with the world in recession due to banks lending to people who don't pay debt,this message is so true.

Years ago credit was reserved for cars and homes,the odd appliance,nowadays people put EVERYTHING on their credit card so if you put your weekly shop on your credit card and your card is near max,your shopping will cost a small fortune.
Commonsense needs to be re-introduced when using any form of credits and the banks need to learn that too.
As a small business(self employed) myself forget overdrafts,in the UK many banks are pulling overdrafts faster than a dentist pulls teeth.

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After a quarter of a century, Lorne Michaels still hasn't lost his touch. What a splendidly special video.

were always going out and buying thing we dont need i heard about a servery the .50 out of every dollar we earn goes to walmart and Exxon so crasy if it true.

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This is exactly the video most people should watch but to be honest, I think the same conversation in the video that we think is funny would ACTUALLY happen if you gave that book to real people. They just wouldn't get it.

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This is a life skill that needs to be learned at the earliest possible stage --

I have read somewhere that a lot of university students actually start their career deep in debt because cc companies actually make students a target. Definitely not a good way to start your life outside the walls of the academe.

I've never owned a credit card and don't ever want to have one. Call me old-fashioned but I don't spend countless nights lying in bed wondering how the hell I'm going to pay my debts. And I'm happy about that. I do own a debit card though (I think that's what it's called :-) ) which I put money into when I need to buy something using plastic (like on the internet).