The Limit (conspiracy, science fiction)

Book Title: The Limit by Kristen Landon

Topic: conspiracy, family, science fiction

Thoughts: My husband thinks our children should read this so they will have more of a clue about spending money.  I wonder if Landon came up with this idea because of the financial crisis in our country.

In the future, families have a spending limit that they cannot go over.  When Matt's mother is in a Walmart type of store, she picks up items she thinks they cannot live without.  At the checkout line, she finds out that they have spent over their limit, but instead of being able to return items like we can today, the government freezes the account. Matt ends up being taken away to work at a workhouse to help pay off the family debt.

Besides not being able to see his family, Matt's living conditions are better than most people today.  He has a gym, an indoor pool, big screen TV with satellite access, video games, maid service, and challenging classes, which he enjoys. Some of the children there want to stay forever; others want to go home as soon as possible.

Even though Matt is taken away to help pay off the family debt, the parents are just as bad about spending money on credit instead of saving up for it.  After reading this, will you think twice about the amount of money you and your family spend?  Do you have a "limit"?