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Vigo:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on May 25, 2011, 09:54:28 am ---
--- Quote ---It's obvious to me that this was one of those stingy, grouchy old men that lived like a poor man just because he was too cheap to enjoy life. (I know the type.) That wasn't an inheritance for the old man's children, that was money he hid from his children and everyone else. It was his money and he wasn't going to let anyone have it.
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Personally, I think its distasteful to judge someone with certainty that you have no clue about.
How do you know if the man was a money grubber, or if he was creating a little 'surprise' for the kids when he passed on ?
If the guy truly was a money grubber, he would have put his cash into the banks, and made MORE money with the interest. From there, he might have even made investments.
But to store it hidden? Its lunacy. The house could have easily caught on fire, burning up everything saved.
Its no doubt the depression played a major factor in his behavior. But that doesnt mean he was stingy. Rather, he may have been very frugal because he worried 'chronically', that another depression would hit again someday... and he didnt want his children to suffer like he did in that time period.
If you are going to judge people, at least explore all avenues... and dont immediately presume things you have no data on. Its one thing to think something is possible... and quite another to immediately, and with all certainty, say that someone 'IS' or "Was" a certain way.
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Quit judging this guy as frugal, chronically worried, and trying give little happy surprises for his kids. You make him sound like a Martha Stewart watching pansy-man.
I can only hope that when I am old, I am cool enough to be considered cheap, stingy and grouchy. 8)
Mikezilla:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 25, 2011, 09:58:15 am ---
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on May 25, 2011, 09:54:28 am --- If the guy truly was a money grubber, he would have put his cash into the banks, and made MORE money with the interest. From there, he might have even made investments.
But to store it hidden? Its lunacy. The house could have easily caught on fire, burning up everything saved.
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Have you ever met a Depression survivor? Hidden in the house is exactly how they all save. The banks collapsed during the Depression. They remember that. People with money in the banks lost it all. These people who are mentally scarred from the Depression save in some form with irreplaceable value in a place that they fully control. Having wads of cash hidden in the house, and being distrustful of banks, perfectly fits the Depression saver profile. The only way it would be better is if he were stashing precious metals.
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Beat me to it Chad, I was going to say the EXACT same thing. :cheers:
Obviously this guy wasnt a saint, as other people mentioned. The great thing would be if there was 80 grand up there, and the guy only said it was 40 and kept the other half. Thats what I would have done. Put a little coin in my pocket and the whole town thinks Im a hero. ;D
ChadTower:
"I found $750 in a box in the attic... thought you guys might like to have it."
Mikezilla:
:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :cheers:
J_K_M_A_N:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 25, 2011, 11:57:24 am ---
"I found $75 in a box in the attic... thought you guys might like to have it."
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Fixed! (I am greedy)
It would be very hard to pass that up though. It isn't a TON of money but it is more than enough to take care of a lot of bills or put a nice dent in the college fund for the kids.
J_K_M_A_N
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