Wow. I guess I’m like Rush and I’ve refused to participate in this ‘recession.’
After reading all these hard-luck stories I looked back over my spreadsheets and our income and assets have GROWN for the past five years.
Of course, I’m a contrarian investor and a Goldbug, so take that FWIW. :)
I have a great job, Husband has his own one-man business, and I have a small business on the side. We have no debt other than our farm mortgage, so we can stash/invest a larger chunk of our cash each month than others because it’s not going to a car payment and credit cards, vacations, kids in college (pay your own way, Kids; we did!), etc.
Sorry to be a Ray Of Sunshine in a B*tch Session, but we’re NOT losing ground at our house. (And I am NOT defending 0bama in any way, shape or form.)
Maybe surviving Carter and Clinton taught me a thing or two? Never, EVER play into Mother Government’s hand. ;)
When we reach a certain point... you will feel the same pain some of us feel now... but in your case it will hurt more because the fall will be much quicker and complete. I am not trying to bash your success... I celebrate your good fortune... but these are times like no other and the worst is yet to come.
LLS
Thanks to Diana for the ping. I too have found that my net worth has been increasing substantially. I suspect that it is because I have whipped every dollar into behaving for me!
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