Yvette Kantrow, the executive editor of The Deal, writes Thursday about Money magazine’s advice on how an individual can rebuild their wealth and takes direct aim at one of the 11 suggestions: Stop watching television.
“OK, fine. But, sorry, Money. If you’re in credit card debt up to your eyeballs because you’ve been trying to keep up with the Kardashians, shutting off the boob-tube now isn’t going to ‘rebuild your wealth.’ What are all these Kardashian-philes (or ‘Desperate Housewives’ devotees or whatever) supposed to do with all their new-found free-time once they kick their glitzy TV habit? Money suggests they try watching shows like ‘Cops’ or ‘The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,’ which won’t make them want to buy things (and probably won’t entertain them either.) What’s next? Telling Vogue readers to forsake that magazine for Money?”
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