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| Mr X
Sun 8/22/2004 4:18p | >>>Of course Floyd ended up being something of a dud, so there was no problem.<<<
Actually, though we were lucky enough to be spared in Orlando, Floyd was a very powerful hurricane that wreaked havoc up north.
I read about Floyd in a 10 ten worst hurricanes list on CNN!! |
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| WDW1974
Sun 8/22/2004 4:19p | ^^^That's scary. Those are the people who think they get to take it with them when they go.
I'd much prefer to drop dead with BILLIONS in debt (many of the wealthiest people on the planet are also the ones who have the most debt). I think it would show that I lived some when I had the chance.
It's like I have friends who absolutely refuse to use/build credit. I think that's crazy because you never know when you might need it.
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| RoadTrip
Sun 8/22/2004 4:59p | <<Actually, though we were lucky enough to be spared in Orlando, Floyd was a very powerful hurricane that wreaked havoc up north.>>
Thanks for the correction Mr X. I remembered it not doing much in Orlando, but forgot about what it did in the Carolinas. My vague memory on that is coming back -- wasn't most of the damage there caused by massive flooding?
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| Mr X
Sun 8/22/2004 5:45p | Not sure, RT. I recall it being a "dud" too, since we were sitting there in Orlando waiting for all hell to break loose...but then later on I saw all the wreckage from up north and started counting my blessings a bit more. Remember how scary it was, seeing that sucker approach Florida and realizing that it was like TWICE THE SIZE AS THE STATE?!! :O |
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| vbdad55
Sun 8/22/2004 7:10p | <<^^^That's scary. Those are the people who think they get to take it with them when they go.
I'd much prefer to drop dead with BILLIONS in debt (many of the wealthiest people on the planet are also the ones who have the most debt). I think it would show that I lived some when I had the chance.
It's like I have friends who absolutely refuse to use/build credit. I think that's crazy because you never know when you might need it.<<
Right on man-- there are no pockets in caskets my Grandma used to say - you can't take it with you....I have unfortunately known too many people younger than me whose life is already over....very sad....
As far $$ is concerned..I'll deal with balancing debt vs assets..not an issue..unless born into it you usually have one to eventually get to the other..and I want to have a good time along the way..enjoy my time and my family etc. -- a person's health is more important than a balance sheet...enjoy life -- you only get one ( I think )
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| Daisy Duck
Sun 8/22/2004 9:29p | <<<Sounds like my grandmother, she has about $500,000 in stocks and cds and stuff, and she wont run the AC...>>>
I'm not sure how old you or your grandma are, but if she is old enough to have gone thru the depression, part of the way she saves her money may be a throwback from that era. My grandparents lived thru that and my Mom was born at the tail end of it. She helps out with some seniors and she often sees them stocking up on certain items that were in short supply -- over 70 years ago!!! I think it became a habbit way back then and they just never "broke it." Plus they never know what will happen to them "at the end". How much care will they require and how much will it cost? Will they need to be in a nursing home? How much will Medicare pay? My Dad constantly worries about that. |
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| t1lersm0m
Mon 8/23/2004 5:23p | <<
I'm not sure how old you or your grandma are, but if she is old enough to have gone thru the depression, part of the way she saves her money may be a throwback from that era. My grandparents lived thru that and my Mom was born at the tail end of it>>
She's 80, so she was just a child for The Great Depression. That may be it though, she may remember what her family went through.
You know, I don't even want her to spend her money on me....(really I don't).
She'll go to Atlantic City on a bus trip, and take $100 to gamle....that's it, $100.00. LOL
She once went to Florida with my Aunt Betty and Uncle Jack...my souvenir was a bunny egg that you can keep money or something in from Cracker Barrel. It had the price on the bottom of the box $2.99 or $3.99.
I guess I have the same way of thinking as WDW1974 and vbdad55. I'm going to enjoy life while giving my son the best life I can. |
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| vbdad55
Mon 8/23/2004 6:47p | <<She'll go to Atlantic City on a bus trip, and take $100 to gamle....that's it, $100.00. LOL
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I am not a gambler at all..( they aren't builidng those beautiful casino's because people win money there is my theory) -so I give her credit for this one...
But she should hop on a plane and see whatever parts of the world she ever wanted to see......
<<I guess I have the same way of thinking as WDW1974 and vbdad55. I'm going to enjoy life while giving my son the best life I can<<
Yep, my kids have a pretty goodlife....yet they are appreciative -- so I absolutely feel I am getting my money's worth -- no matter what may ever happen, we can all always say we had a heck of a ride for a long time...can't place $$ on memories.
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| Daisy Duck
Mon 8/23/2004 7:55p | <<<my souvenir was a bunny egg that you can keep money...>>>
She gave you something to save your pennies like she did when she was a child -- when it cost only pennies to buy a candy bar!!! Of course, kids today have no idea what that's like <G>. I could buy bubble gum for $0.01 when I was a child but candy bars were a little more.... (OK, I am dating myself here. LOL) Anyway, saving pennies was a big deal back then, because a lot of people had so little. My grandmother always had a little extra money she kept put away for special stuff. She would work as a seamstress every so often. (She was very talented and could make patterns from scratch.) |
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| WDW1974
Mon 8/23/2004 7:58p | <<I guess I have the same way of thinking as WDW1974 and vbdad55. I'm going to enjoy life while giving my son the best life I can. >>
I say that's a very healthy attitude, but you knew that I'd say that.
My grandfather is almost 93 and he certainly didn't have it easy in his younger years. But he has for decades now. Yet when I take him out to dinner, I make sure he doesn't check out the prices because he'll rant and rave that no steak is worth $20 and can you believe they want $2.75 for a coke etc ...the family also doesn't tell him how much vacations, cars, homes and the like cost because that might cause him to keel over!
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