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We're all born mad
"He fumed."
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"He fumed."
bluesky
Lunatic Member
'Processed' food is pure poison. "Read the Labels." Just study 'processed foods' for an hour or two. It's pure garbage.
It's a 'big business' addiction for company profit only, certainly not for YOUR HEALTH.
Really try not to swallow it. Your body will say thank you!
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bluesky
Lunatic Member
Truth!
Life has moved on to online small loans with the apps on the phone. I think I will just keep doing what my dad told me do as a youngster.
"Boy, work & save your money."Rome
My dad always used to say: "If you can't buy it in cash, don't buy it at all."
He never had a credit card.
I've always followed his advice (but I do have 2 credit cards for travel). Works for me. I enjoy being debt free.
Rome
Holsum Honey Buns
Yea bluesky!
Words of wisdom indeed!
Sadly, products we need and/or consume today are much more expensive.
Occasionally, there are times we have to take out a loan, but you must research the pros/cons before signing on the bottom line.
I can remember using an archaic utensil that is long gone in the new business world affectionately termed (Lay-A-Way)!
Wow, that goes back in the day my friend.
Still have a few pieces of clothing & items I bought with my own money as a teenager using just that utensil!
Rome
Route 66
Super Member
You can also be debt free by paying off all your credit cards each month.
runnin'
Super Member
Once the money system was transformed from gold backed to fiat currency, the game was changed.
Inflation and debt are the result. I heard Lincoln switched to fiat currency but went back to gold after the civil war, not sure if it’s true.
MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
Another one from The Wayback Machine is "the Christmas club" plan, where every payday, you put x amount of money into a small savings account, usually redeemed in early November. These two utensils were very much a way of life for many working class folks.Yea bluesky!
Words of wisdom indeed!
Sadly, products we need and/or consume today are much more expensive.
Occasionally, there are times we have to take out a loan, but you must research the pros/cons before signing on the bottom line.
I can remember using an archaic utensil that is long gone in the new business world affectionately termed (Lay-A-Way)!
Wow, that goes back in the day my friend.
Still have a few pieces of clothing & items I bought with my own money as a teenager using just that utensil!
Rome
Rome
Holsum Honey Buns
Yea Maxx'!
That's another blast from the past my friend. Didn't get to use that one. You bet on the working class families using these & other types to save money. Now, I can remember my great-grand parents hiding money in their home. Banks didn't let them open accounts back then & that's a topic for a rainy day!
When me & my sibs came to visit them, they would tell us to stay in the other room when they were going to give us money!
Really protective about their cash as they had to be.
Man, the memories of going to the country to visit the old folks!
Rome
bluesky
Lunatic Member
Absolutely!!
And... Big Business stopped giving people raises, but 'don't worry, here's a credit card... just keep buying!! And we will keep you in debt & make money off the borrowed money too.' A win-win.
bluesky
Lunatic Member
Absolutely correct !!!
My father also said: "never buy anything on a credit card that you can't pay off immediately when you get the bill." I always do. It's kept me out of debt.
Had to borrow money for a couple of cars and a home, who doesn't... but paid it all OFF >> as fast as possible <<, like super fast.
Debt is too expensive for me. I'd rather not pay the interest and get a few M- LPs and a 9-pack of Coors Light.
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Lou F Quincy
Super Member
Found this interesting...
Top 5 Reasons For Bankruptcy
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0310/top-5-reasons-people-go-bankrupt.aspx#:~:text=1.-,Loss of Income,job to pay our bills.
Top 5 Reasons For Bankruptcy
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0310/top-5-reasons-people-go-bankrupt.aspx#:~:text=1.-,Loss of Income,job to pay our bills.
I’m surprised members of congress rated that high I thought they would rank below telemarketers ! Lol
MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
Unfortunately, most of the population has been "Sham-Wowed" !
noogies
My Favorite Woofers.
Oh, let's not do this. It never ends well.
Route 66
Super Member
It's too bad more people don't practice your dad's philosophy.
runnin'
Super Member
I wish they would have had your thought when making that particular decision.
NH-MAN
Addicted Member
And how many decades ago was this I never heard of such things as a problem other than it has happened and I worked at a gas company and serviced propane and LPG stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, hot water heaters. I have two pilot lights burning on my cook top as we speak, and they have been since about early sixties. Glad my kids got out safe after all those times with everything fired up. sponsored by the Sierra club, does anymore need to be said.
