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Mike V. wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in message om... In another reply, I have defended my 3 luxuries, so I wont do it again here, but I have reason for those 3. Chuck, do not give these people a platform by letting them question your actions. Many folks who never had money problems and cannot understand what you are talking about either had the backing or were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. I meet these assholes all the time. Ivy league schools, mommy and daddy have money, inheritance, parents had money to send them to good and connected schools, etc. A small boost goes a long way when starting out in life - it makes all the difference and none of the people earned it themselves. Many handle the privelege admirably, but many also know in their hearts they never really achieved anything on their own steam, and they like to make themselved feel better by looking down on folks like you. I don't know about the others here, but you couldn't be more wrong in my case. I grew up in mobile homes and worked after high school for two years to save enough money for college. I got through by using my savings, working the maximum hours per week in work-study (20 hours on top of an engineering curriculum)and working every break (thanksgiving, Christmas, spring and summer). I got no support from my parents as they couldn't afford it, yet they made just enough so that I got basically zilch in grants ($300 a year as I recall). Sure, some folks are both into wealth, but you'll also find that most of them can't manage money to save their lives. The folks I've met who really know how to manage money are the one's who grew up with none and have had to learn to make do with what they have. I'm very fortunate that I now make a decent living, but I've always spent less than I earned whether I earned $10,000 a year or $100,000. And every car I've ever bought was paid for with cash saved in advance. Sure, I had to wait a few years after college before buying a new car, unlike my classmates who went out and got big loans for BMWs, but I'm not far better off that almost all of them. As for looking down on folks, I didn't make the original comment about idiots and suckers, however, the essence of the message is correct even if the word choice offends those with thin skin. It isn't a question of looking down on anyone, it is simply stating that fact that money spent on finance charges and interest is money no longer available for other things. That isn't a value judgement, it is a simple fact. I personally have no problem at all if people want to enrich the same corporations that they denouce as ruining America. That is their decision. Personally, I think that is nuts, but to each his own. Matt |
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