My grandmother has way too much food in her house. She lives alone yet she has a fridge and pantry that look like they’re stocked for a houseful of teenage boys. Why? Because she grew up around the depression and didn’t have much so when she could stock her fridge, she did. And now food goes bad and she keeps buying more…but that’s how she was shaped by the depression.

My generation and younger are being shaped by this recession. Instead of the crazy spending I experienced a few years ago, we’re more moderate about our purchases. Where many of my friends used to scoff at the idea of a budget, we now all have one and are addicted to sites like Mint.com (which by the way, I was alerted I went over my gas, shopping, food, restaurant and personal care budgets this month…whoopsies.)

This is a great article on how our generation is being shaped by the recession and I believe Divvy will play an important role in shaping how we share assets and time.

Enjoy!