> I'm not sure exactly where everyone else is, and I'm not a millionaire, > or even a thousandaire... if there is such a thing. But my household > expenses haven't changed one iota, nor has my income changed in either > direction. My loans are still paid on time, my credit cards are paid > every month in full, my car is paid off, my insurance is paid, my > taxes are paid. This is probably why I don't have a lot of money > in the bank, but I have ENOUGH to stay in this position for now. > My investments tanked, like everyone else's, but on a daily basis, > my life hasn't changed at all. IF, as I hope, the market does go > back up eventually, maybe my financial stocks won't laugh at me anymore. > My oil stocks will tell me I was right to hold on to them. And here > and there I'm picking up some stocks that are starting to look appetizing > now. So for those of us who haven't been living beyond our ability > to pay, this article isn't too far off base. For those who have that > never-ending desire to surpass the Joneses, tough luck.
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On Dec 30 08:29 AM whisperonthewind wrote:
> I'm not sure exactly where everyone else is, and I'm not a millionaire,
> or even a thousandaire... if there is such a thing. But my household
> expenses haven't changed one iota, nor has my income changed in either
> direction. My loans are still paid on time, my credit cards are paid
> every month in full, my car is paid off, my insurance is paid, my
> taxes are paid. This is probably why I don't have a lot of money
> in the bank, but I have ENOUGH to stay in this position for now.
> My investments tanked, like everyone else's, but on a daily basis,
> my life hasn't changed at all. IF, as I hope, the market does go
> back up eventually, maybe my financial stocks won't laugh at me anymore.
> My oil stocks will tell me I was right to hold on to them. And here
> and there I'm picking up some stocks that are starting to look appetizing
> now. So for those of us who haven't been living beyond our ability
> to pay, this article isn't too far off base. For those who have that
> never-ending desire to surpass the Joneses, tough luck.