Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

by Flexo on February 14, 2006

in Fun and Contests, Saving

That’s the advice of the decade, isn’t it? Well, it’s also a pretty funny Saturday Night Live skit with Steve Martin. The skit’s a parody of those book infomercials for financial products we see all the time. Looking a little deeper, it’s also a slight commentary on the marketing of common sense.

Well, I saw the clip linked on It’s Your Money, but to view the video hosted on Salon, the viewer is required to watch a short advertisement and have Apple Quicktime.

Here’s a more accessible version of the skit, hosted on YouTube (and therefore probably unauthorized), and requiring only Flash player.

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Flexo, the owner and creator of Consumerism Commentary, has been blogging and writing for the internet since 1995 and has been building online communities since 1991. Find out more about him and follow him on Twitter.

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1 retireat30 February 15, 2006 at 4:09 pm

I saw this live and almost fell of the couch laughing.

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2 real people, real finances February 16, 2006 at 8:41 pm

Too funny. In a lot of cases, that’s what it comes down to.

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