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Originally Posted by pilot602  You have a cash cushion? |
Yes. We can last indefinitely without the wife's salary, 1 year without my salary, and 3-4 months without either salary. But I'm probably a bad example because, based on your Washington Post article, we're not middle class.
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Originally Posted by pilot602 Not, arguing irresponsible personal finances, there's way too much of that going on, but there are also a lot predatory lending practicies going on under the guise of "honest" financial institutions. And, when/if a job is lost a lot of people are in BIG trouble. Hence, declining middle class. |
I'm not sayin' that the lenders are angels (in fact, some of them are pretty bad). I'm just not going to feel sorry for someone who made no plans for a bump in the road (and I'm going to put anyone who lives in a 5,000 sq. ft. home down as having missed at least one very large opportunity to protect themselves from lifes unexpected surprises).
Anyway, this is getting way off point --- UNIONS ARE ALL THAT STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PROFITEERING CORPORATE OVERLORDS!!!!
That is all.