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Old 09-21-2011, 04:33   #46
Ret10Echo
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Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen View Post

It doesn't matter how much you make.
What matters is how much you keep.
Exactly...A LOT of people violated that rule with the housing market and economic boom...

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What is the cost of living/commuting/ancillary costs where you have to work?
D.C. metro is a prime example. The grind wears on you and COL is just stupid.

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Being at a financial redline (perhaps caused by student debt and listed questions) causes you to miss opportunities, costing you yet more.
Sad days now and the downturn will continue.

IMHO, there also appears to be a lack of desire to become educated in more than one way.
Confidence comes from having a Degree in "X" and a Degree in "Y" but equally as important is I can still frame a house, run a tractor or work a soldering iron if I need to.
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