I read somewhere recently that most rich people don’t feel rich right now.  That conundrum fits a lot of people around here in Silicon Valley because while they make a fantastic salary, housing & gas are really expensive.  I know people with six figure salaries who shop at Goodwill out of necessity.  When you make that kind of money, shouldn’t you feel comfortable shopping at Macys or Nordstrom’s?  I know I never have, but maybe that’s because I’m an engineer (and hence frugal) – things have to make sense to me, and paying too much for clothing makes no sense to me.  I’m not that much into fashion, unless brightly colored Hawaiian shirts and shorts or jeans are considered the height of fashion (yes, admittedly rare, but when they do trend – I’ll look like a genius!).

So, are the clothes found at Goodwill mostly gathered from the deceased?  Yes, but here’s the thing – they’re dead!  They don’t need the clothes, I do, and the price is right.  I’ll still look like every other engineer – even ones making a six figure salary – but I will have saved a few bucks.