Comments on: 10 Clues You Are Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:16:05 +0000

Marie, that is a very intelligent way to use your credit card only too many don’t do that. When I was married to Mr. Big Bucks (as my youngest called him) our mortgae was less than our credit card bills AND I could only pay the minimum every month.. Decided this was absolute nonsense and that he would never change his spending habits and divorced him. Sold the shouse, paid the credit cards off with the proceeds and began lively sanely again. New hubby and I have our problems financially due to my not being able to work, but we both do what we can to bring in the needed funds to survive. I have no desire to keep up with the Jones. Just make sure I have a supply of chocolate and something to read and I can survived life.

We have rabbit ears on our TV and get 7 channels which is more than I grew up with (3 being different PBS stations) and that is plenty for us even though some nights we have to adjust the antennae on the TV to get a show in especially when the weather is bad. We sit and scoff at the ads. One of the latest that I laugh at is for those that have front loading High Energy washers that get an odor and this handy dandy chemical to throw in your washer and run a cycle or two (empty). Much easier and cheaper than that. Always have you last wash load of the day be in your hottest water and then when the clothes are done, take them out and leave the washer door open so the inside dries out! If you need more than that, wash a load with hot water and bleach or hot water and baking soda. Too many people asking what can I buy to solve this problem instead of what will solve the problem. Two really big differences in ways of thinking.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:04:57 +0000

Well, my monthly credit card bill is larger than my mortgage – but I’ve paid it off every month for the last 22 years. I like the rewards it offers and so put every bill I can on it: groceries, household necessities, medicine, copays, my most recent home repair, even once a down payment on a car.

The first five years I had the card, I recorded every purchase in an extra check register with a running total to make sure I could afford to pay it off.

By: ThiNg

ThiNg — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:25 +0000

If you want to save yourself a lot of these issues, cancel your TV/Cable/Satellite subscription and throw out the advertising flyers you get in the mail. Name me another service that charges your family money to bombard you with advertisements or to convince you that your life is less without a specific object.

We cut cable a year ago. Best thing we ever did. Get out from under their thumbs people. YOU decide what makes you happy…

By: Mika

Mika — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:17:48 +0000

Live within ones means? What the heck does that mean? Lol its like trying to explain that big purchases should always be saved for and paid with cash. This will make you think twice when you see the actual money you’re about to drop on an item and the items worth. But after explaining that you’ll probably get, pay with cash? why I have a credit card…

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By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:30:25 +0000

Yes it it silly. Even after what this small recession people still can’t see that they need to live within their means.

By: Tiff

Tiff — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:59:10 +0000

I’m good! I know people who probably do all of those things. Silly isn’t it?