Becky's list of needs vs wants
Needs
- Clothes (basics & professional)
- Food
- Health Insurance
- Place to live
- Rent
- Heat
- Electricity
- Water
- Money for transportation
Wants
- Designer clothes
- Excessive accessories
- Dinners out
- Car
- Travel
- Spa treatments
If we were to switch something from either column to save Beck money we would move money for transportation, and where she lives. Becky could easily move out of suck an expensive apartment (although her friend has covered her rent at times). She could also start walking to work of invest in a used bike so that she will save on transportation money.
Realistic?
The real question of this film, is it realistic? Becky's debt fortunately was not an extreme amount, i mean it was a HUGE amount but personally i was expecting to be much bigger. I think that in a way it was and in a way it was not. She sold all her clothes, which i think could fill up an entire store, so that she was able to pay off her debt. That made sense to me because she is also a "celebrity" so people would be more inclined to go. The part where the guy comes in an saves her in the end is unrealistic in SO many ways. When she paid off her debt she had only one thing to wear, leaving her in a bad spot. What will she wear for work? Is it smart to sell ALL of your clothes just to get out of debt faster? I think that part was unrealistic because you need a few things in order to work, legally be in public (nudity). Anyways, back to prince charming. The fact that he came in just as she sold everything she had, had no job, and possibly no place to live, was very very unlikely. All in all, it was somewhat realistic until the very end. Unfortunately for most of Americans, they don't have a prince charming waiting to buy them a new wardrobe and a place to stay.
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