08-17-2006, 05:13 AM
I have to agree with Bill and John.
We are a young family with 2 kids living on one income. We live paycheck to paycheck (sometimes barely) yet from the outside it would appear that we have money. We don't. What we do have is the ability to make wise, informed decisions. Back in 1999 when we realized that paying rent was like throwing money away we bought a house. Our mortgage was less than the rent we paid. We made wise financial decisions, i.e, if it wasn't necessary for our survival we didn't buy it. It's amazing what little you need to survive on when it comes down to it. We now own another home and just sold our first for almost 4x what we paid. Why? Because we worked hard and sacrificed until the time was right. That was our choice. Just like it's a person's choice to rent instead of buy or to spend hard earned money on ridiculous items or save thier money. It's also a choice to continue having kids when you can't afford 1. There are plenty of programs out there for those who need help, it is their choice to seek it. It's a person's choice to work at a low-paying job or not work at all. You have to start somewhere.
If you want something bad enough you work your okole off to get it.
Just my 2 cents.
Jody
Edited by - Jody on 08/17/2006 09:28:44
We are a young family with 2 kids living on one income. We live paycheck to paycheck (sometimes barely) yet from the outside it would appear that we have money. We don't. What we do have is the ability to make wise, informed decisions. Back in 1999 when we realized that paying rent was like throwing money away we bought a house. Our mortgage was less than the rent we paid. We made wise financial decisions, i.e, if it wasn't necessary for our survival we didn't buy it. It's amazing what little you need to survive on when it comes down to it. We now own another home and just sold our first for almost 4x what we paid. Why? Because we worked hard and sacrificed until the time was right. That was our choice. Just like it's a person's choice to rent instead of buy or to spend hard earned money on ridiculous items or save thier money. It's also a choice to continue having kids when you can't afford 1. There are plenty of programs out there for those who need help, it is their choice to seek it. It's a person's choice to work at a low-paying job or not work at all. You have to start somewhere.
If you want something bad enough you work your okole off to get it.
Just my 2 cents.
Jody
Edited by - Jody on 08/17/2006 09:28:44