tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post4422670475313205985..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: The Root of all evil is NOT money, It's . . .PhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-34766486248770598572009-03-08T19:05:00.000+11:002009-03-08T19:05:00.000+11:00An '81 Chevette was our first car in the US, doing...An '81 Chevette was our first car in the US, doing family duty for almost 14 years.<BR/><BR/>It did most everything for our family of 4 kids. From transporting us to far places like LA, to carrying furniture and appliances during our several moves.<BR/><BR/>Thus, I have respectful memories of our Chevette hatchback, at one time the largest selling model in the mainland. GM did good for that Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-56612501104808889092009-03-07T21:37:00.000+11:002009-03-07T21:37:00.000+11:00You sound like my daughter and son-in-law. He goes...You sound like my daughter and son-in-law. He goes to war to pay his bills. (Just kidding; its not ALL about money).PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-54904446405452161522009-03-07T20:40:00.000+11:002009-03-07T20:40:00.000+11:00Haha, oh, hon, I have aout $10,000 in student loan...Haha, oh, hon, I have aout $10,000 in student loans, but that'll get paid off with one deployment. I also pulled a loan after my ex husband drained our joint account and "gifted it" to his mommy (he's a class act). Like I said, though, I'm paying it off to the point where I'm not saving a thing, and it'll just take training and Deployment to set me straight.KAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090582170365523716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-43813334430628944572009-03-05T03:24:00.000+11:002009-03-05T03:24:00.000+11:00Wall Street created all the credit. They dumped so...Wall Street created all the credit. They dumped so much money into the system that the system lowered their checks and bounds.<BR/><BR/>I would say greed is the real root. Most of these financial institutions knew it was wrong. But as long as the money was coming they were willing to dish it out. If they had placed restraints on the cash flow they dished out then the flow of money would have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1999490316045378912009-03-04T00:24:00.000+11:002009-03-04T00:24:00.000+11:00There you have it. A life lesson from my very wise...There you have it. A life lesson from my very wise daughter, one that trumps the one I was trying to make in this post!PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-4091244787464799402009-03-03T23:15:00.000+11:002009-03-03T23:15:00.000+11:00What are you talking about Crappy Corolla?! That ...What are you talking about Crappy Corolla?! That car has a history!! It was used to teach all of us how to drive. It lasted for so long...we loved that car!<BR/><BR/>As for the Chevette...I will never forget that car bc it caused me so much embarassment!! It backfired every chance it got and it did it when I was turning it off in front of my HS...people literally dropped to the ground bc theyMarie & Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323410493550816380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-26117775750979697722009-03-03T18:27:00.000+11:002009-03-03T18:27:00.000+11:00I was never sure exactly which of you, if any, act...I was never sure exactly which of you, if any, actually filed. I had heard that it might have happened, although for your mom I did know for sure. Glad you agree that giving kids cards before they really understand the dangers of credit is a bad thing. I got scammed right when I needed money the most. Remember that crappy old Corolla that I drove forever? And oh my God, I know you remember that PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-81588683663055216962009-03-03T17:19:00.000+11:002009-03-03T17:19:00.000+11:00Thanks for putting out my business. I am not prou...Thanks for putting out my business. I am not proud of what I did but I will say this. I did work since the day I turned 16 yrs old. I had to pay for everything that I wanted or needed in HS. Unfortunately, while you were living the good life of having all that you needed...I didn't. And after not having anything...I broke down and spent money I didn't have.<BR/><BR/>And to be honest...I Marie & Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323410493550816380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-13428769594655704042009-03-02T14:49:00.000+11:002009-03-02T14:49:00.000+11:00I "hear" resignation in your words Hope. Sounds li...I "hear" resignation in your words Hope. Sounds like you are about as demoralized as me. Sigh...PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-16632123913177521822009-03-02T13:08:00.000+11:002009-03-02T13:08:00.000+11:00Nah...getting screwed costs money you either pay f...Nah...getting screwed costs money you either pay for it outright or spend alot on a steak dinner...we are way past screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-25429701146519881822009-03-02T10:24:00.000+11:002009-03-02T10:24:00.000+11:00We both seem to have that in common; when it comes...We both seem to have that in common; when it comes to money, we are both a couple of geeks. <BR/><BR/>The notion of "saving up" for what you want is foreign to most people.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-19130261414503360722009-03-02T09:21:00.000+11:002009-03-02T09:21:00.000+11:00Wow, I wish someone had let me know sooner that I ...Wow, I wish someone had let me know sooner that I was obscenely wealthy. To think all these years that I have paid by cash and never knew this fact. <BR/><BR/>By the time I came of age fifteen years behind you, they were throwing credit cards at me. Fortunately, my parents drilled into me the proper use of credit cards and the only time I missed paying it off was once while at the bottom of Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com