keeping up with the smith's

There are all these things I want,but I need to separate wants from needs,we all see these advertisements on TV,in sale papers,and in seeing what other people have .



wants...

1.a mac mac laptop

2. an ipod touch or iphone

3. a flat screen TV

4. a pair of old school chucks

The list could go on and on of wants ,but there are a whole list of needs ,don't we all have that list of want want want,and the need need gets push to the side,so that we can keep up with the smith's, the Jone's,and who ever else ...

I need

1. my eye drops for my glaucoma

2. I need to pay my light bill,my cable bill,and my rent,I am just using these as examples

I only listed two ,there are others I could list ,my want list is way bigger than my need list.Every time, I see someone with an iphone I get super jealous ,till I remember the coast per month and remember that a two year contract I am tied down to and that I can hear my mom say you want this you want that , my mom is not like oh you can't have that stuff she will tell me I wish you could have this and that.My mom doesn't just tell me that ,to get me to separate needs from wants,but also come birthday,and Christmas ,or Easter ,she is wandering what to get me ,what I would want,and what do i have already,and also the way our economy is going right now its time to pinch pennies and save.