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how is the economy effecting you?
Fordman:
Picking up and moving isnt always the answer and not really the easiest either. Moving to another city and leaving behind your home isnt a 1 day thought process and poof its done.
I have to drive almost 300 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio to Dearborn, Michigan to work each week. It was the only work Ford had for me at the time. In Cincy, I have my home, where the market is really depressed right now, and no sale of my home is imminent. Several homes in my neighborhood are up for sale and at 40% less than market value and no one is buying and not so much a look-see.
As for those that complain about those on unemployment benefits, does it make sense to drive 75 miles for a minimum wage job, just to eat any wages up with fuel cost, wear and tear on your vehicle? After you put the time in for driving and fuel cost, you may have enough left over to maybe but groceries but where is the rent going to come from? I know, work 2-3 jobs if need be, but 75 miles one way to work, then 75 miles back home, then maybe 20 miles to the next job, your killing yourself with miles and fuel. Cheaper to stay home!
Fordman
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: WhereEaglesDare on August 10, 2010, 06:50:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: hyiu on August 10, 2010, 06:45:19 pm ---it might not be the politically correct respond that pleases everyone...
but the topic is how is the economy effecting "YOU"...
so, he is saying how it is affecting him, and how he wants things...
I still have a job, but no raise this year....
I have no debt, so my life style is not that much affected.
But budget is tighter, as salary stays the same, but spending on all directions goes up...
also, my stock portfolio is whacked hard... cos I hold the bad stocks...
although that has no immediate effect...
but it does hurt mentally, and my retirement savings are impacted....
well, you can say "luckily".... I still have time...
or from another point of view... I still have to work many many years....
dont really see the light at the end of the tunnel yet....
lol...
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Is that a Haiku?
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It's how he does ;D
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on August 10, 2010, 10:59:04 pm ---Sell all your hard assets like vehicles and land and invest in something with no intrinsic value? (gold)
That's the worst financial advice I've read on these forums.
:dizzy:
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He suggests that because gold (but especially silver) is supposed to be set to increase dramatically in value in the coming years...
Gorotsuki:
Wow...
There's two guys here
who should take all their bragging money
and buy a soul.
Cakemeister:
--- Quote from: Gorotsuki on August 11, 2010, 05:02:28 am ---
There are two guys here
who should take bragging money
and go buy a soul.
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Fixt.
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