tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post3445873138760297714..comments2023-05-22T06:20:27.121-04:00Comments on It's not me, it's you: Here's the problem - in thirty short secondsreneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-34331292004577724802009-03-16T14:05:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:05:00.000-04:00thank you! And to answer your question: no one mi...thank you!<BR/><BR/> And to answer your question: no one minds being in debt. Especially since they will never pay it off. It's invisible that way, and sadly becomes your problem or mine in today's failing economy. That's the part that aggravates me, too. I never wanted a parade either for practicing fiscal discipline. But I also never planned on losing "safe" money I had responsibly saved for "the future" because too many people (on both sides of the loan officer's desk) decided to be irresponsible. <BR/><BR/>Infuriating is you ask me. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment -reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-78868296008305574382009-03-16T13:46:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:46:00.000-04:00Great observation. Don't people hate owing money ...Great observation. Don't people hate owing money anymore? I struggled to pay off my mortgage early, and have only one miniscule car loan. (I put about 50% cash down.) I think people are too far removed from the "Great Depression." I learned a lot about financial responsibility from my parents, both of whom were born before 1920. The people that are getting in over their heads are a generation removed any relatives that grew up in the 1930's.<BR/><BR/>Did the children of depression-era people fail to instill appropriate values in today's citizens? That is, the grandchildren of those who grew up in the depression don't seem to get it. I tried to teach my son some fiscal responsibility, but I'm not sure he got it. Not all of it anyway.<BR/><BR/>Although Ford makes it look attractive, no one is forcing consumers to buy the cars. Just like no one forced lots of people to buy houses they can't afford. Normally, I'd just prefer to say, "well they got into the mess, they just have to pay the consequences." But now, as a taxpayer, I am being forced to be part of the bail out. I played by the rules all my life, paid my loans and taxes, what do I get? Actually, I don't want to get anything, nobody owes me a "bail out" or reward. However, I'd just like to be left out of fixing other people's self-inflicted problems.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762376674580231485noreply@blogger.com