Posted on 04/13/2010 6:59:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Apologies for the bit..hcy sounding post. As I said, impression. I am willing to admit, judging from your gracious reply I could have made false assumptions.
The US is a Christian nation, or at least should be that way. Having plenty of money is not very important in your relationships with God or His children.
Thanks HCMomma for the ping.
Acting our wage makes “getting by” a lot easier.
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The mistake here is that a lot of houses don't heat with electric. They burn gas or oil.
Later in the article, Joe needs to pay 300-400 a month for cell phones, cable TV, internet and such. This is not a need. My wife and I have prepaid cellphones. A thousand minutes lasts a year, for $100. Mine carry over and I pay less than $100 a year. My wife uses her cell phone more, but still keeps it down to ~250 a year. This is about $30 a month for both. Our TV, Internet and land line are bundled for $100 a month plus fees, but in a pinch we would just have Internet and use Vonage for phone; there is no reason to "need" cable TV, especially if you have Internet.
last time I looked up the street the bus was still running
I have never lived anywhere in my entire life where I had city transportation. Good for you on your street. Maybe you haven’t figured out not every one lives in the city???
And in my case, by choice.
“One thing for sure — in the USA ( unlike in most other countries, except maybe Canada or Australia, or perhaps if you live in the New York City and surrounding area), YOU CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT A CAR !”
I call BS. I have “survived” just fine without a car for the last few years. No, I don’t live in NYC or Chicago. I never take public transportation and I live in an area with all 4 seasons. It is tough about 1 month a year, but otherwise it is no big deal.
Bingo! We can be 'victims', which is what the Socialists want, or we can get back on our feet and try again. (Everyone knows what the first step to getting back on their feet is, I hope.)
It might not be easy, it might be darned discouraging, and it is often unfair. Expect that. Handle it, and keep trying.
For people out of work, check here, and here, with the caveat that housing is hard to find, and for here, expensive (1200-1500/mo for a 2 bdrm appt in some towns) but there are jobs, if you can do the work and handle the weather. A warning, though, get the job before you come here, even motel rooms are tough to get.
as a Depression baby and WWII survivor, I am amazed at what people consider necessities these days. When we were young, we rented modest homes and fixed them up. I stayed at home back then and used my time to do things that cut costs. No frills for the kids, just basic food, clothes & education.
My favorite is the bartender that complains about the potential foreclosure as she plays games on her new phone, talking about how the game is better on one of her 3 brand new gaming systems and later bragging about her new car.
Oh, and she is so happy to finally be getting health care paid for by the government.
A pox on all moochers!
avoid borrowing—live within your means
Ah what an old fashioned idea. How quaint. And what a great life that concept allows us to have when we understand keeping up with or outdoing every one else is not where happiness and security comes in to play. If more people understood that, our country would not be in the mess it is today.
It describes us almost exactly.
Get a Pellet Stove. We did and it is well worth it. God knows we would never be able to afford the electric bill since it went up 30% this winter. PP&L sucks.
“Boring is a state of mind, not a place. Anyone who is bored has only himself to blame. Some people might look at my life and say that I am a boring person but I am never bored.”
I am exactly the same way and I have never felt so much peace in my life.
My issue wasn’t whether your response to anyone was right or wrong... I just didn’t want you harangued on your first day. We need people like you, but FReepers are notorious for “picking” on the Newbies. If you thought I was picking on you, then I’m sorry.
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