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the suggestion was posed for someone who obviously has internet access. if you can't afford a computer or internet access, you can't afford a phone and you aren't entitled to one.
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if you are serious about cutting costs, I got a magicjack. it plugs right into your computer and you have unlimited phone service, local and long distance. the device is $50, and it's $20 per year after that. think of that! most cell phone plans are $60 per month on the low end. this is $20 per year.
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Does that work for people who cannot afford a $500 computer and $300 a year for internet access? Which would be a majority of the people who live in my neighborhood.
Why do so many people choose to be RICH? And why do most of them FAIL? But they don't realize that they have failed until theiy have committed themselves to a lifestyle of the rich?
Why do so many people choose to be RICH? And why do most of them FAIL? But they don't realize that they have failed until theiy have committed themselves to a lifestyle of the rich?
Good points. Everyone who thinks that they are going to be rich starts consuming like they are. The result is more debt and a deeper recession for our economy. Those who are on welfare and do so, as the OP mentioned, are also part of the problem. But these folks don't choose to be poor as much as they choose to be ignorant and mislead by a borderline-fascist financial system.
If anything, those who "choose" to be poor (i.e. work a lower-wage job for a small company they enjoy working for, and consume less) are better off. They are not spreading the consumerism cancer, are able to spend time with their loved ones, and may actually be able to retire some day because they put money into their IRA instead of a BMW and a plasma TV.
many can attest to the minimalist that I am. I don't really have anything too material, but I feel rich because I am independent. I do think that poverty is a choice, I just think that some have differing opinions on what poverty is.
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Good points. Everyone who thinks that they are going to be rich starts consuming like they are. The result is more debt and a deeper recession for our economy. Those who are on welfare and do so, as the OP mentioned, are also part of the problem. But these folks don't choose to be poor as much as they choose to be ignorant and mislead by a borderline-fascist financial system.
If anything, those who "choose" to be poor (i.e. work a lower-wage job for a small company they enjoy working for, and consume less) are better off. They are not spreading the consumerism cancer, are able to spend time with their loved ones, and may actually be able to retire some day because they put money into their IRA instead of a BMW and a plasma TV.
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Tracfone. I buy a $20 prepaid every few months. I don't actually need to make or receive any calls on it.
It's crazy how work wants a contact number...and never calls you on it!
I agree, I have Virgin Mobile and it's actually less expensive than maintaing AT&T long distance service on my home phone with the added benefit of giving me a phone when on the road. Ever try to find a pay phone these days?
I have always wondered this myself. we all know that poverty is a choice, so why do so many chose to live in it? with all the government grants, educational opportunities, and other government programs out there, why do so many choose to do so little? show me a poor person, and I will show you a reason. unless you are physically or mentally disabled, there is no excuse for being poor.
you're pretty funny. boston public schools at their finest. how bout them redsox! go back to your bubble.
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Possibly the most ignorant post ever on CD.
That's funny - you're joking, right?
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