Reply #38: I'm so glad you are watching out for my silliness. Goodness knows, if it weren't for people like

[CTyankee]

you in the world, taking care of other people's silliness -- instead of, say, devoting a tad more time to Literacy Volunteers or your local soup kitchen (which I also actively support) -- I just don't know how we would survive! You might also want to lecture my husband. He is silly enough to ride the bus every day to and from city hall where he coordinates programs for the homeless in New Haven. He gets very silly when dealing with people who have horrendous drug and alcohol abuse problems, the kind you may (or may not) want to learn more about.

I find it very interesting that the real poor people I have interacted with are VERY interested in financial literacy information and they USE it. Sorry they don't fit your sterotype. Maybe you should come to New Haven and lecture them about what it's like to be REALLY poor and to stop being enthusiastic about help in managing what money they DO have. I'm sure they'd love to hear it!

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