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joeglow3

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5. Great reality check. To both us and to those in the group

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:27 PM

Jan 2012

People need to be educated on the need to save money. I am not talking about those in the bottom 25%. However, those in the second quartile clearly have cost cutting they can do to avoid this. Of course, I am also neurotic about this (which explains why we have plenty of savings and still live way below most people I know making half what we do).

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That is correct. The housing situation is the visible evidence of depression while we take the food jwirr Jan 2012 #13

Great reality check. To both us and to those in the group joeglow3 Jan 2012 #5

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*raises hand* Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #10

Each and Every One of them Should Be Voting for Expanded Govt. Social Programs Yavin4 Jan 2012 #11

Absolutely true n/t dajoki Jan 2012 #12