On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:36:14 +0100, Mxsmanic wrote the following in
skywriting:

Crash Lander writes:

No it's not. It's a hobby for people who know how to manage the money they
have.

If you don't have thousands of dollars to spare, no amount of
management will allow you to fly.

I'm married, with 2 kids. We have only 1 income, which is by no means large.
I pay rent, have personal load and credit card debt, and no, repeat NO
savings what-soever, yet I am still able to fly.

Show me the numbers.

It's all about budgeting what resources you do have, and as long as you are
prepared to for-go a lesson should something urgent come up that demands the
funds be spent on it, anyone can do it.

Show me the numbers. Vague statements are not persuasive.

If you're suggesting I disclose my yearly income, and the extent of my debt
and repayments, that's hardly appropriate, but any financial advisor will
be able to show you how to budget.
You earn x amount each week. You have to pay a amount on rent, b amount on
bills, c amount of groceries, d amount on petrol etc. If all of those
things add up to less than x, then you have the potential to learn to fly.
How much you spend on shopping etc is up to you. I don't know anyone who
can't cut their shopping bill back a few dollars each week when needed.
For example. We normally spend $300 each fortnight on groceries. This feeds
the 4 of us, and even allows things like ice cream for the kids, and snacks
like museli bars etc. When my car rego came in ($475) and then a few days
later, my electricity bill came in ($450), instantly, I knew I needed to
make some savings somewhere. That week, we only bopught what we absolutely
needed to get us through the tight patch, and that fortnight, our shopping
was $200. Sure, there were a lot more generic brand items in the trolley,
but we got by, and the bills got paid.
Now go and apply that to allow yourself even $20 per week, and a month,
you'll have enough for a lesson! Do that for 6 months, and you'll be able
to start learning with say 1 lesson a fortnight, whilst still saving that
$20 each week.
If you smoke, quit! That will save a mint! If you drink, dont! That will
save a mint. If you chew gum, don't! What's gum worth? $1 a pack? 10 packs
a week? That's $10 without even trying!
I've proven I can do it. Now prove to me that you can! Force everyone in
this newsgroup to have some respect for you, and do it.
--
Oz Lander
I'm not always right, But I'm never wrong.