We are living in a material world ...

By Joe McAdory

Published: February 25, 2009

I was placed on hold during a phone call to my mortgage company and I’m still chuckling about the song I heard during those few minutes. It was none other than “Material Girl” from Madonna.

Clearly, we are living in a material world, and lending institutions are well aware of this. Come to think of it, living in a material world’s what got us into this economic mess.