Why “Buying American” Is Not as Easy as It Sounds

With three young adults in the family, our driveway often looks like a used car lot.

The five vehicles run the gamut from an old Suburban to a late model luxury sedan. With that many cars, typically we replace one every year, and 2015 is the year of the wife (as if the other years aren’t, but that’s a different story!).

As we began our quest, we made a pointed effort to look at American brands.

Since the financial crisis, we’ve taken a closer look at how we spend our money and where it ultimately goes. Like many others, we decided to actively buy American products when we can.

We’re not Luddites. We won’t sacrifice quality just for the sake of buying a domestic brand, but we do recognize that the money we spend is someone else’s income.