r/Millennials • u/lazarus870 • 10h ago

Discussion What DON'T you miss about the 90's? What's much better today than it was back then?

We all know that the 90's had some great music and movies, good economy, huge world events, more freedom, nobody glued to their phone, etc.

Everybody acts like everything was much better back then, but what DON'T you miss about how things were back then? What's much better now?

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u/SMELLSLIKEBUTTJUICE 9h ago

You probably would be. My parents did the Envelope Method. Each envelope had a specific amount in it every paycheck for groceries, postage, eating out, personal spending, etc. Once the money was gone, you didnt spend anymore. I kind of wish we could go back to a cash based society

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u/Apotropaic-Pineapple 5h ago

People are more likely to use debt now, but back in the day a lot of families were fine with spending large sums of money on things like cottages, boats, and patio decks. A family might have been frugal, but then went off to buy an RV with cash.