They borrowed too much to avoid fractured family of their youth
(NEWSER) - Stung by the divorces and TV dinners of their youth, Gen-Xers spent whatever it took to make a happy home for themselves and their kids—even when they couldn't afford it, writes Susan Gregory Thomas in Babble. OK, that may be "harsh and exaggerated," she notes. But from massive mortgages to tricked out-kitchens, Gregory says they (and, therefore, she) share the blame for our current financial woes. More»