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is wise - RISK more than others think is safe - DREAM more than
others think is practical - and EXPECT more than others think is
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Message From jl
It IS very quiet out there, except for the normal, “Hu-rry,
Hu-rry, HU-RRY!” nonsense. Tell ya the truth, right now, I'm
simply ignoring it.
In fact, I think most people are ignoring it, whether online or
in the stores down on Main Street. I went to Wal-Mart for
vitamins, yesterday, and the place was practically empty. I've
seen more people than that in there in the middle of July!
I do believe those stores had better bring down their outrageous
prices PDQ if they expect to have much of a Christmas season.
Good GRIEF! No WONDER people are growing up without thoughts
about the worth of things. If you want it, you find some way to
get it. It's this kind on insane thinking that has brought
about the subprime home loans crisis in this country.
First you have to have the companies willing to run the scam
(and it WAS a scam) - then you just need people who demand
instant gratification of things they can't afford.
Do I feel sorry for them? Not on your life! Didn't they read
their contracts? Did they REALLY believe they could handle a
30% increase in their house payments in just a few years' time?
I can answer that and the answer is ... they didn't think about
it at all! They only looked at the starting payment and thought
the rest would magically appear at the appropriate time.
Now, of course, many of them will be bailed out and, once again,
no consequences are experienced. NOR, will the companies who
pulled this crap suffer the consequences THEY deserve for
preying on half-wits.
I suppose I'll lose a few readers for this position. Someone is
bound to be involved in this mess and feeling like a victim.
(sigh) But, for Heaven's SAKE - what does it take to get people
to act responsibly rather than like spoiled children?
Too late, I guess. Case in point: the dad standing in line for
four hours to buy his kid a $500 Christmas gift for a mere $250.
(On credit, no doubt.) We go to a lot of trouble to raise
these spoiled brats!
Does he ever think about all the kids who have NOTHING while he
spends that kind of money on electronic junk for his son? I
doubt it.
I imagine the kid is making demands for that Nintendo, while
others would be thrilled to death for a matchbox car. How many
of those do you suppose he could buy for just half of that $250?
Please donate to the Internet Toy Drive, so some other kids
won't go without a single toy on Christmas morning:
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Here's a tip that will spare you the horrendous surprise of
finding your entire bank account wiped out, bouncing payments,
etc. Or, having your credit card declined because someone shot
it to the top.
It's really very simple.
Then, your first official act when you go to your computer each
day should be to check ALL your accounts. If you see any
activity you don't know about, CALL - don't write - your bank or
credit card company immediately.
If someone has been using your accounts, they'll be stopped
within 24 hours of the time they started. This will save YOU
untold aggravation!
Once you have everything set up, it's just a matter of making
this daily check a HABIT. It only takes a few minutes
(depending on how many accounts you have) and it's worth every
second of time you spend on it.
If you don't believe me, ask any one of those three people I
mentioned above if they wish THEY had done that! I do it every
day without even thinking about it.
It also has another perk. You see your credit card balances
every day. Seeing it tends to slow down that spending. Or, at
least, spend with a bit more thought.
If it's your banking information, you will actually stop it
before the money is paid out. Then, you not only don't lose
your own money, you don't have to deal with all the service
charges that will develop if you don't know your account has
been pirated.
In this day and age, it isn't even a matter of IF this will
happen to you. There are a bazillion ways for scum bags to get
your account information. So, it's just a matter of WHEN you
get to deal with it.
Stay on top of your money. Check your accounts EVERY day!
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