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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 01:22 PM
10/08/25 01:22 PM
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Oakland, MS
yotetrapper30
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This is a parenting failure, IMO. Sure, I would support financial education in public schools.... but ultimately it is the parent's job to teach their children about finances. Mine did not. Nor did my school. And that set me back 20 years! For a long time I was one of those people that couldn't cover those expenses. Regardless of my situation in the future, I cannot imagine that ever being the case again... barring catastrophic circumstances. I believe the majority of people in that situation are there because they simply have no understanding of finance. Of course... there are exceptions.....
Proudly banned from the NTA.
Bother me tomorrow. Today I'll buy no sorrows.
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
#8482581
10/08/25 02:06 PM
10/08/25 02:06 PM
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williamsburg ks
danny clifton
"Grumpy Old Man"
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williamsburg ks
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My fall back plan is mmove to Florida and become a giggalo
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 02:10 PM
10/08/25 02:10 PM
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Central Oregon
AntiGov
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I think they'll all be fine
Back pay for staying home and eating chips is the plan
The Vink for chief moderator....night shift ...11pm- 5am best coast time zone.....Free Marty
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: Marathon]
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10/08/25 02:11 PM
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Aaron Proffitt
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I think Ramsey has a quote something on these lines, “we spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like “. That's a quote from Tyler Durden in Fight Club. Still relevant, though.
Honor a Soldier. Be the kind of American worth fighting for.
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: danny clifton]
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10/08/25 02:16 PM
10/08/25 02:16 PM
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NE Missouri
ol' dad
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My fall back plan is mmove to Florida and become a giggalo Not a bad plan as Florida has a pretty generous homestead exemption when it comes to bankruptcy. Lots of land developers relocated there at the onset of the real estate bust in 2007. Ol dad
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 02:21 PM
10/08/25 02:21 PM
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OK
Aaron Proffitt
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While I didn't love the shutdowns back when I was working, it wasn't the end of the world either. Still had to come to work as everyone in my department was considered "essential" . Which really would grind me when furloughed employees got back pay.
Honor a Soldier. Be the kind of American worth fighting for.
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: Dirt]
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10/08/25 02:57 PM
10/08/25 02:57 PM
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La Crosse, WI
Macthediver
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What I have never been able to understand. When people start talking about any government employees making to much money. Why have they them selves not hooked up to that easy teat??
Being a fire fighter for 30 years with family that were and are teachers and law enforcement. Heard so many people go on and on about knowing better how to do my job or family members job. We were all over paid under worked cry babies... Really got old. So come do my job or theirs.. sign up..
I have never been good with money and numbers. No financial genius like so many here apparently are. But I managed to raise a family single income modest lifestyle. Pretty much lived pay check to paycheck like most people know.
Mac If everybody became a government employee, how successful a country would we have been? Somebody has to pay for you. You are welcome! Yeah like I haven't heard this before. I was required to live and my primary residrnce be in the city I worked in. Was told right out they wanted their employees to spend their money in city they worked in. I also never seen on my pay check or property tax bill or my federal or state tax. A credit or box that said credit for government employee. So I paid just as much in local, state, federal taxes as anyone else. Essentially I paid as much of my own wage as any other city residents. No one ever thinks about that little Diddy. Mac
"Never Forget Which Way Is Up"
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 03:30 PM
10/08/25 03:30 PM
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Wisconsin
Muskrat
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You're wasting your time here, Mac.
Lifetime member of WTA and NTA
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 03:44 PM
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Saskatchewan
rvsask
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So I paid just as much in local, state, federal taxes as anyone else. Essentially I paid as much of my own wage as any other city residents.
No one ever thinks about that little Diddy. Don't say "No one" because that isn't true. Many people realize government employees contribute to the tax base just like everyone else. Here in Sask there's always lots of crying too when nurses or teachers or firefighters or doctors etc. get a 2% pay raise. Funny thing is that they don't see the hypocrisy in loving things like farmer bailouts, or here in Sask, when each year taxpayers fund 100's of millions in crop insurance payouts. "But to heck with those lazy woke libtard nurses" LOL
Last edited by rvsask; 10/08/25 03:44 PM.
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: Muskrat]
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10/08/25 04:01 PM
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Armpit, ak
Dirt
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You're wasting your time here, Mac. Yes he is. You can't run a government on government employee paid taxes. It is just math. Everything government is paid by the private sector.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: Muskrat]
#8482635
10/08/25 04:09 PM
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La Crosse, WI
Macthediver
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You're wasting your time here, Mac. I know but like said gets really old same people pissing moaning. Think their only Real Americans done so much more struggling than anyone else. Federal, State and municipal employees are not the problem. It's the people we elect jerking them around that are the problem. Even as a lowly fire fighter politics in job was part that sucked. Mac
"Never Forget Which Way Is Up"
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
#8482636
10/08/25 04:10 PM
10/08/25 04:10 PM
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williamsburg ks
danny clifton
"Grumpy Old Man"
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williamsburg ks
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We need firemen. We can live without people who don't do anything more than work 3-4 hours a week and get paid 40. No sympathy from me if they don't think shutdowns happen and keep a little cash in their sock drawer.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: midlander]
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10/08/25 04:12 PM
10/08/25 04:12 PM
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williamsburg ks
danny clifton
"Grumpy Old Man"
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williamsburg ks
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I quit my job at Sunflower Army Ammunition plant because my conscience got to me
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Financial contingency plans?
[Re: Crappiekiller]
#8482835
10/08/25 08:34 PM
10/08/25 08:34 PM
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Sugar Grove, WV
JTfromWV
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I went to college for a natural resources major with focus on forestry. Did 2 summer internships for the USFS with the promise of a full time position in research at graduation. As graduation approached, was told I must of misunderstood, the only job available to ‘ME’ was a technician job paying about $7/hr. The research position had to be quota filled and I wasn’t part of the pool.
I took a job in manufacturing and have made a successful career and raised a family. You can keep your government politics. This sounds almost identical to me. When did you graduate?
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