>>>>Their motto may as well have been Greed Is Good.
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>>Greed isn't good?
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>For most of us, no. I have no problem with the highly talented making lots of money. Some here (rhymes with Marcia) have come right out and said I resent anyone who is successful. That is not true. What I do resent, in spades, is organizations and people who systemically reap benefits far beyond their contribution. When I see stories about compensation at TARP institutions still averaging $450K a year, while getting notices in the mail saying my credit card interest rate is being jacked up 6%, my blood boils.

You gave up alcohol, good. Next step: no credit card. Debit card is sanity.