when they should be saving and eating at home. -Bob's opinion
You're a bit of a bossy one, aren't you!
I know a woman who had 6 kids and they didn't have a high income.
Her justification for the occasional maccas treat was sometimes poorer people like to have a bit of a break from cooking too and the kids enjoy a change every now and then as well.
The stats show wealthier people often eat out or at business meals up to 3 times a week. Most poorer people don't do that.
As for saving, the reason some poorer families buy the big TV or brand name sneakers instead of saving for a home is because they have the cash for that but can't see that they will ever have the cash for a home deposit. Sort of, a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush sort of thing.
I'm the first to admit I don't like to see welfare money spent on drugs etc but at the same time, you shouldn't necessarily push middle class values onto everyone. It isn't a crime to rent and not buy a home. And not all the poor are on welfare. There are working poor too you know. People who work very hard but who will always have to be a bit careful to make ends meet.
But if they enjoy the occasional take away meal or the occasional treat, leave them alone.
There's a huge difference between living beyond your means and spending on something that someone else (bob) thinks they should not have bought. My opinion is if people are low income, as long as they are paying their bills and not mistreating children etc then leave them alone to the occasional treat.
