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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:15 AM Original message |
Families, Deep in Debt, Facing Pain of Growing Interest Rates |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Deep in debt, tell me about it |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Give me a break |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Did you read this? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I used to use my cards for FOOD when my check didn't stretch |
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Nadienne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Ditto (n/t) |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. Yeah. I hate the smugness of the well-off. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. So seduction is free will? Ditto for our economy? There is no tomorrow. |
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anelson (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. The debt article hits a huge point... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They probably consider both investments. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Not to mention an actual investment |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. damn I hope they are giving equally as much to their kids 529 college |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Actually, in some churches, it is a requirement. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I believe that to stay in "good standing" in the Mormon church |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thier responsibility |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. While such a "responsiblity" view works on a micro level... |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. many americans need to learn... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 08:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Many banks need to do due dilligence on their customers and not expect |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. so, do you think it's okay... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No. But I blame banks not doing their due dilligence before I blame people |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. but why are some people aware of this and some not? |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. 29.99 percent interest rates are a crime |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It's not entirely the fault of the credit card companies... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. So that's why their interest rates are so outrageous? |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. good luck paying off credit cards... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No, sir (or ma'am) |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. no teacher like experience,again,best of luck.. |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Thank you! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. It's ridiculous that the banks get such a huge cut of you trying to better |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I know what I NEED to do |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. A bank vs an individual. Who is in a better position to know about risk? |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. You have told it like it is. |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. lending institutions play dirty because... |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Yes, but there are many of us who have used credit just to survive... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I am sorry for you. |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. $261 A Month!!!!!! |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yes! |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. i'm talking about people that could have a decent living... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. Embracing the American Way of Life -- a lifetime of debt |
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Nadienne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I saw it! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I think they would |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 03:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. carl sagan once wrote that he was amazed... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Speaking of Carl Sagan (and other scientific geniuses)... |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. definitely. imho that brains=liberal |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. "an America full of indentured servants" |
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Nadienne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Makes you wish more people watched |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It's a shame yes, and also very telling |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. KICK! |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Stay away from credit cards and unnecessary |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. The consumer debt bubble that is about to burst |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I've been aware it is coming for a few years now. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 07:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. I would rather die. |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-04 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
45. Well my financing of our home improvement |
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