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It's Almost Impossible To "Get By" In The US Today
Zero Hedge ^ | 04/13/2010 | Graham Summers of Phoenix Capital Research

Posted on 04/13/2010 6:59:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: Megan D

I see you have him whipped and on a very tight leash if he laughs at this. What if he no longer could earn money and you lost everything?


201 posted on 04/13/2010 6:51:15 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote
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To: RipSawyer

I like the way you said that, Rip.


202 posted on 04/13/2010 6:51:47 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Megan D

Sorry I own my small business and never used anyone to get anywhere else in life.

You are really a shallow person and remind me of many of the miserable greedy women in scarsdale and long island who latch on to high earning schlubs and yutzs who work on wall street.

I have voted repud every election of my life and know more about economics and capitilism than you ever will.
Your ill deserved sense of accomplishment is really not something we are used to on this site.


205 posted on 04/13/2010 7:07:58 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote
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206 posted on 04/13/2010 7:15:15 PM PDT by potlatch (~~"Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. "~~)
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To: Woebama

He should a bought a 30 year old vehicle and an 85 year old 790 square foot house in a lousy high crime part of town.


209 posted on 04/13/2010 7:20:37 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Megan D

Thanks for that....That was the funniest thing I’ve read today.

wow....


211 posted on 04/13/2010 7:31:46 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

Last time I checked the bus at the top of the street would take me over 3 hours to get to work everyday. And that’s just one way to any one of the three stores I can be scheduled to work...


212 posted on 04/13/2010 7:33:10 PM PDT by EBH (Our First Right...."it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,")
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, I never spend more than $125.00 per month per person for groceries, including an occasional drive through McDouble from the value menu.

We spent too much of savings and credit during the last 5 years to help our parents, and adult children, so every spare dime these days is going to pay down debt.

The only discretionary spending this year has been to buy some fruit trees, grapes, berries, and seed for the garden. We have also taken some money from savings and bought silver eagles.

Not going to do anything else except retire debt. If things get too bad, we’ll rent our basement out. We have an apartment there that we used for kids who returned to the nest for a while, and parents who could no longer live alone.

We designed and built our own house, so it’s really cheap compared to what it would have been. But even if I had $1000 a month extra, I would not spend it. I would retire debt, and buy silver, land, ammo, or anything else likely to retain some value when the dollar collapses and/or hyperinflation begins again.


214 posted on 04/13/2010 7:39:04 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Megan D

Ya, but the humor does not come close to the laughs generated by your comments.


216 posted on 04/13/2010 7:57:39 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: greeneyes

” The only discretionary spending this year has been to buy some fruit trees, grapes, berries, and seed for the garden. We have also taken some money from savings and bought silver eagles.”

Good post.

Sound advice.


217 posted on 04/13/2010 7:59:39 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (*)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
"Why not? "

Looked at a map lately? Fortunately, all of America is not like New York City or any other large town.

What an unconsidered question.

218 posted on 04/13/2010 8:00:26 PM PDT by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Thanks. I hope everyone is getting prepared.


220 posted on 04/13/2010 8:02:13 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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