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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:33 PM Original message |
Single mom loses car using it to secure $700 title loan to pay son's dorm fee |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry, but when you sign for a title loan |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. People don't know. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. People don't know? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Not everyone has your large pulsating financial brain |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Then they shouldn't go to a title loan company. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. LOL!! |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. please explain the "razor sharp wit"? |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Psst... |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. This story cuts so many ways |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Why blame this woman for the title loan company's usurous practices? |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. You don't think that bringing shame back for |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. The issue of where the father is is not part of THIS story |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Dad comes up with the $700 then it is part of this story |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Morris "works in the technical support branch for the Coast Guard office" |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Is she issuing CAC cards? Because there's not a lot to that.. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Not everyone is smart enough to understand legalese. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Then don't sign a legal paper. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. This......when you sign, you guaranteeing that you understand the document....if you don't .... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. The compassion just drips there. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Compassion? Why? |
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sueh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Yes, free university for all is the perfect solution. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Precisely |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. "Free university for all?" It's done in lots of places. Not here, of course. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. But this woman's child would need free housing as well. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. It's easy to say "should," but most people are financially naive |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. If they are not mentally sound to be held to these contracts |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. How do you translate "financially naive" into "not mentally sound"? |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. If they can sign a contract they ought to be held to it |
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Indykatie (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. No Credit Cards No Car Loan But Still Couldn't Manage to Get Loan |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Federal job too. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. +1... you sign a contract and thats that.....who's dumb enough to do business with these companies ? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. They "serve a purpose"? Yes, a completely predatory purpose. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. 700 bucks to hold a dorm? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Colleges nickle and dime kids to death. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Believe me I know, I just transfered to UIC |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hope this poor woman gets her car back. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is usury and should be illegal |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. +1 |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yikes. Fast Auto advertises on TV all the time. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. I feel so sorry for anyone who feels the only resort is to use one of |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fucking vampires! I know people who got into difficulties with those. They **CAN'T** get out! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kind of makes me wonder how the son is going to get though his college days. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. College, if not now, will soon be for the rich only. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. This is a $30K/yr. exclusive academy |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. My daughter attended a prestigious conservatory |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Hope the son gets a student job ASAP. If mom can't come up with $700 or even keep up |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
42. Please forgive the ignorance, is it really that difficult to get a credit when you have a steady job |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. All that financial "reform" that was passed - but |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. Interesting to note title loans are illegal in her state, West Virginia, she drove to Virginia |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
45. wow, it's a tough night here for loan shark victims |
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jcboon (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
46. I don't believe some of the stuff I'm reading on this thread |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:45 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. REALLY? You're comparing a sane woman |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. She agreed to it |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. This story illustrates everything that is wrong with education, not banks. |
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