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[Re: Boco]
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I’m not smart enough to be in debt to make money. I also lack the ambition. I have no desire to be rich, I just like being mediocre. I’ll be debt free soon enough and I’ll be happy. I have everything a man could want in this life, I don’t have to have status or exuberant amount of money to make me happy. I’m a simple man. I enjoy my job and my “second” job I’d do for free but get paid for.I have buddy that has his irons in umpteen fires and is RICH, but always working and never has time to be happy. I prefer a more stress free life and lack of debt makes me that way. I’m just your average poor Southerner content with what I have.
You got it figured out. Its fairly difficult to not make money so when it starts to build up too much I give it away to family.If it's so easy, teach them how, then you won't have to give them any? |  |  |  
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[Re: Boco]
 #8167497 07/07/24 08:17 AM
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I’m not smart enough to be in debt to make money. I also lack the ambition. I have no desire to be rich, I just like being mediocre. I’ll be debt free soon enough and I’ll be happy. I have everything a man could want in this life, I don’t have to have status or exuberant amount of money to make me happy. I’m a simple man. I enjoy my job and my “second” job I’d do for free but get paid for.I have buddy that has his irons in umpteen fires and is RICH, but always working and never has time to be happy. I prefer a more stress free life and lack of debt makes me that way. I’m just your average poor Southerner content with what I have.
You got it figured out. Its fairly difficult to not make money so when it starts to build up too much I give it away to family.Family must think you're a real chump. Uncle Boco is giving away money again so he'll get invited to the family BBQ! |  |  |  
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[Re: Pafoxman]
 #8167507 07/07/24 08:31 AM
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Debt is Good but not for me.  Always in debt, you gain NO equity in the purchase item.  It always costs you more money but it is the way we live. 
 Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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[Re: BernieB.]
 #8167654 07/07/24 02:39 PM
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The freedom and flexibility that comes with being debt-free trumps everything. Everything. 
100% 
 Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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[Re: Pafoxman]
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Hard to become wealthy without using other people's hands (labor) and other people's money (debt).  Nearly impossible to legally achieve your goals all by yourself.  You only have 24 hours in a day and you only have two hands. 
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Hard to become wealthy without using other people's hands (labor) and other people's money (debt).  Nearly impossible to legally achieve your goals all by yourself.  You only have 24 hours in a day and you only have two hands.  Depends on what you think wealthy  is.  Many of millionaire  have been made  that make 60k a year or less with countries spending and constant  investing over time and are much better off  on retirement  than many people   that made welcome over 6 figures   But to me that's comfortably  not truly  wealthy.  Truly  being wealthy   owning a  profitable business  along with every tax advantage and investment would be more likely path to get there.
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I worked with a lot of businesses where we used what we called managed debt to save on income tax etc. We set up operating loans and even capital operating loans to have access to funds quickly and take advantage of better prices and year end income management. Many places offered up to 10% off on purchasing input items ahead of time. Capital items that make a business more efficient, profitable and also a  nice tax saving make a lot of sense. Now these were not huge loans or amounts but if one can use money at say then at 6% to lower income say say 20K with a 30% tax bracket the savings are big. 
 Bryce
 Investment credit was a candy bait that was hard to turn down. It was a way to stimulate the economy and put people to work. It was also easy to reason why one should buy machinery he had no need for just to be taking it off the bottom line of his taxes. At times paying taxes is not a bad thing. |  |  |  
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Debt/credit grease the wheels of the financial world 
 Without it,,,,not much would happen
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[Re: WI Outdoors]
 #8167954 07/07/24 09:23 PM
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Debt/credit grease the wheels of the financial world 
 Without it,,,,not much would happen
That's been proven false.More like throwing sand in the bearings. 
 Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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[Re: charles]
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Hard to become wealthy without using other people's hands (labor) and other people's money (debt).  Nearly impossible to legally achieve your goals all by yourself.  You only have 24 hours in a day and you only have two hands.Poppycock |  |  |  
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[Re: charles]
 #8167984 07/07/24 10:00 PM
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Hard to become wealthy without using other people's hands (labor) and other people's money (debt).  Nearly impossible to legally achieve your goals all by yourself.  You only have 24 hours in a day and you only have two hands.you should read the book "The Millionaire Next Door."  There is a huge difference between using labor and using other people's money. Not even the same universe. |  |  |  
 
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