Comments on: Buying Self Esteem

By: Queercents » Maxed Out: When Debt Leads to Suicide

Queercents » Maxed Out: When Debt Leads to Suicide — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:35:32 +0000

[...] What particularly struck a note with me was the targeted outreach to college students, to get them indebted early and potentially keep them indebted their entire lives. I remember being a senior in college and signing up for credit at the booths set up by Visa, Mastercard and others. Sign up and get a free t-shirt! Would that I realized at the time I would soon find myself in nearly $40,000 of credit card debt, which affected my job choices, family decisions, and housing opportunities. I consider myself an intelligent person, but I was actually a very easy mark. [...]

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By: Queercents » Being “Middle Class” is burying us!

Queercents » Being “Middle Class” is burying us! — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:50:05 +0000

[...] I personally experienced this earlier in my life, when I thought I was middle class and felt I had to have what middle class people had, but actually I was working class (at best). It got me in to serious debt! [...]

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By: Queercents » New Year Resolution #2: Live Frugally Ever After

Queercents » New Year Resolution #2: Live Frugally Ever After — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:52:58 +0000

[...] I spent much of my early 30s getting out of debt, as my first Queercents post explained. I spent my middle 30s getting situated financially: that included saving for the down payment for my first house, which I finally bought in 2004; setting up a 529 college fund for my niece; and contributing in earnest to my 401(k) retirement fund. [...]

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By: G.

G. — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:15:15 +0000

This article is featured in this month’s Carnival of Future Millionaires! http://howtomakeamilliondollars.blogspot.com/2006/10/carnival-of-future-millionaires-up.html#links

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By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:00:35 +0000

Thank you for a great posting!!! As a 35 year old gay man, I am having to take on the responsibility of parenting myself and learn lifes lessons through the wisdom and experience of others before me. This posting really helps..

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By: DivaJean

DivaJean — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:30:16 +0000

I had never heard the term "staycation" before- an apt term for something my partner & I do at least once a year for big home projects. We once renovated our kitchen in 10 days during such a time- for under $2000 with all new cabinets, fixtures, etc.

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By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:58:47 +0000

Great post!! I totally could relate to having to learn that you can not buy self-esteem.

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