Comments on: Housing Crisis: Take Responsibility http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/ Coupons, Frugal Living Tips, and Personal Finance Tips to Make Life A Little Easier Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:31:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: faroukimarieme http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 faroukimarieme Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:37:17 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2454 how dare she asking for help. can't she live on what she affords . i'm the one who needs help,i live in an appartment the size of her master bedroom. how dare she asking for help.
can’t she live on what she affords .
i’m the one who needs help,i live in an appartment the size of her master bedroom.

]]> By: melanie http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 melanie Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:12:43 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2431 That is depressing. And as I read, I am thinking..."What?" My husband and I are going through our own financial problems as many are, but I wouldn't dare ask for help like this. Crazy! We work extra hard, looking for creative ways to cut cost and make money, etc... to pay our bills. Geez! We just believe we pay our own bills...as we created them. Also, if we can't afford it, get rid of it or downsize. That is depressing. And as I read, I am thinking…”What?”

My husband and I are going through our own financial problems as many are, but I wouldn’t dare ask for help like this. Crazy! We work extra hard, looking for creative ways to cut cost and make money, etc… to pay our bills. Geez! We just believe we pay our own bills…as we created them. Also, if we can’t afford it, get rid of it or downsize.

]]> By: manny http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 manny Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:58:17 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2417 I'm there...as long as I can at least be greens keeper. I can mow a mean lawn. I’m there…as long as I can at least be greens keeper. I can mow a mean lawn.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Kyle Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2416 I thought an economic cleansing was when I didn't waste alot of soap and shampoo when taking a shower. What the hell do I know. I will build a golf course on my 500 acres!! You in? I thought an economic cleansing was when I didn’t waste alot of soap and shampoo when taking a shower. What the hell do I know.

I will build a golf course on my 500 acres!! You in?

]]> By: manny http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 manny Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:42:52 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2415 It's called an economic cleansing....if you work at McDonalds you can't afford a 500,000.00 house. You have to work harder than everybody else to be able to afford these things. If the government keeps filling in the gaps it won't matter if you're lazy or work hard, you'll have the same thing. It makes me sick that I'm making my payments, working hard and "pulling the cart". While the irresponsible folks are just walking away from their bad decisions, jumping in the cart I'm pulling and yelling for me to give them more. I like the Montana idea by the way.....do they have golf courses there? It’s called an economic cleansing….if you work at McDonalds you can’t afford a 500,000.00 house. You have to work harder than everybody else to be able to afford these things. If the government keeps filling in the gaps it won’t matter if you’re lazy or work hard, you’ll have the same thing. It makes me sick that I’m making my payments, working hard and “pulling the cart”. While the irresponsible folks are just walking away from their bad decisions, jumping in the cart I’m pulling and yelling for me to give them more. I like the Montana idea by the way…..do they have golf courses there?

]]> By: Brian http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Brian Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:59:22 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2413 As a Canadian, I feel very lucky that my tax paying dollars is not being used to help pay for irresponsible citizens like these. I agree, let the market correct itself. I feel for those home owners who were more responsible, and are now seeing they home prices fall. As a Canadian, I feel very lucky that my tax paying dollars is not being used to help pay for irresponsible citizens like these.

I agree, let the market correct itself. I feel for those home owners who were more responsible, and are now seeing they home prices fall.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Marianne Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:08:50 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2412 I couldn't agree more, Kyle. We've moved many times (military, then corporate). Each time we bought a house, we were pre-qualified for ridiculous amounts. We'd look at the numbers, LAUGH, and say, "Thanks, but we like to eat once in a while." I am grinding my teeth at the reality of paying for other people's bad judgements/mistakes as well as the thought of my <i>children</i> paying for those mistakes as well. Good post! I couldn’t agree more, Kyle.

We’ve moved many times (military, then corporate). Each time we bought a house, we were pre-qualified for ridiculous amounts. We’d look at the numbers, LAUGH, and say, “Thanks, but we like to eat once in a while.”

I am grinding my teeth at the reality of paying for other people’s bad judgements/mistakes as well as the thought of my children paying for those mistakes as well.

Good post!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Kyle Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:29:30 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2411 Hi Mary, thanks for coming by. McMansions, I love it! What a perfect name for it! Hi Mary, thanks for coming by. McMansions, I love it! What a perfect name for it!

]]> By: Mary http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2009/02/26/housing-crisis-take-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 Mary Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:19:10 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=1218#comment-2410 I just don't get it.......why live so high above your means??? Are "McMansions" really worth it?? I just don’t get it…….why live so high above your means??? Are “McMansions” really worth it??

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