Re: OT: AARP

I agree with you. Although our transit system isn't a good one, many use it. We don't because of our medical problems, so those who use the transit system may perceive our need for a car as a "want". By the way, our taxi service is just as bad.

Su wrote:

"Phyllis Nilsson" <phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:UJOdnfEHINHTXGXenZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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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