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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 06:55 PM Original message |
"How are people making ends meet?"... |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, I wonder the same thing |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. I get at least one call a day from a mortgage company |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. I spent the last 2 1/2 years trying to live on less than $900/month |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Oh no... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I guess everyone must become a businessperson in this society |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yea...you're right.... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Talked to a Emergency room Doctor on the way to the Airport last week. |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. You have each other |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. An awful lot of people spend a lot of money they don't have to. |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Our countries slogan should be... |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. BB ...Until everyone learns how to enjoy and appreciate what |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's the point we hit about a year ago.... |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Don' forget the little niceties |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. We have date night once a week ... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. yup |
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Nabia2004 (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wow, my soon to be ex made the same statement last night... |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. The credit card game sucks... |
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spuddonna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. I know many family and friends who bought houses... |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's the new National prayer.... |
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spuddonna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. "Verily as I walk thru the valley of debt, I fear no finance charge..." |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. retirees on small incomes are taking a beating |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Are you a regular on the ESPN NBA boards? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Two words |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. BINGO |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. But those people aren't using those things correctly... |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You keep paying attn to your money and you will probably be okay |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. We've had to cut back since I've been out of work... |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Credit cards |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-23-06 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. Unfortunately, I'm not making ends meet at this time |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
26. here's how they do it . . . |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. It amazes me when people do a re-fi to pay credit card debt |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. Credit Card debt is now SECURED debt. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Now it is, but it didn't used to be and people have been |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. Two full-time jobs |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. Regardless of what the cheap labor cons say, this economy sucks! |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
31. You know when it gets reeeealllly scary? When you have two little boys |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
32. Well, first off, the average household carries $9000.00 in CC debt. |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The CC debt is gone. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Real Estate is speculation |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Buddy to Buddy.... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. I agree with you up to a point about the mortage |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I think if the economy turns as bad as it did in the Depression... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. LOL, I'm hoping that it is as only as bad as the Great Depression |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Okay...can't argue with you on any of those points. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. LOL, sorry I'm such a cynical bummer |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. My summer job....and has been for a decade... |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Yea...our long time friends across the street... |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. If you haven't seen it |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. I get the feeling we're all going to "lose our asses" |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. And Bush says that India's middle class will grow 300% this year!! |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
45. I wonder about that every day |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. We can't afford to buy new clothes. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
48. By a lot of standards I would be considered rich. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. The American People have been duped into becoming comfortable with Debt |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Not us... |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. we live within our means as well |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. Stock Trading |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
55. Are you better off now then say...5 years ago?? Gas alone has doubled |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-24-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I am better off...only because I saw this coming.... |
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