Re: OT: AARP

"Phyllis Nilsson" <phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I consider having any kind of significant balance on a credit card as
living above my means, and we did that for several years. They weren't
for "needs" they were only for "wants". We don't do that anymore, and it
makes life easier to deal with.

But what's a want for you might be a need for someone else. The city I grew
up in had public transportion up the wazoo. Did anyone NEED a car ... no,
not really. You could have gotten around on buses and trains. --- Where I
currently live, a car is an absolute must, unless you want to sit around
waiting for a taxi that may not even show up for several hours.

All I'm saying is ... we all have a different value system, and just because
we might perceive something as a WANT doesn't make it so for someone else.



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