Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Economics > Personal Finance
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 10-13-2013, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles area
14,016 posts, read 20,960,852 times
Reputation: 32535

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by Malloric View Post
Ouch.

I'm pretty sure the most under-taught subject is "grammer." Hell, throw in basic writing in there too. It might not be grammatically incorrect, but "the average college graduate, with an average..." is just bad, sloppy writing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by synchronicity View Post
So you're saying that on average, the average magazine writer has below average grammer? Only a looser like you would attack writer's like that.

Grammar. Checking my dictionary reveals that "grammer" is not a word.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 10-13-2013, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Southlake. Don't judge me.
2,885 posts, read 4,661,579 times
Reputation: 3781
Quote:
Originally Posted by Escort Rider View Post
Grammar. Checking my dictionary reveals that "grammer" is not a word.
Er, did you read my entire post?

The internet SO needs a sarcasm font.

(here's a hint - "looser" and "writer's" weren't correct, either)
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-13-2013, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles area
14,016 posts, read 20,960,852 times
Reputation: 32535
Quote:
Originally Posted by synchronicity View Post
Er, did you read my entire post?

The internet SO needs a sarcasm font.

(here's a hint - "looser" and "writer's" weren't correct, either)
No, I cannot claim that I read your entire post. So sorry.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-13-2013, 03:47 PM
 
4,749 posts, read 4,338,618 times
Reputation: 4970
Quote:
Originally Posted by Escort Rider View Post
Grammar. Checking my dictionary reveals that "grammer" is not a word.
Unless, of course, you're referring to Kelsey Grammer! I loved Girlfriends!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-14-2013, 04:48 AM
bUU
 
Location: Florida
12,074 posts, read 10,744,395 times
Reputation: 8808
Quote:
Originally Posted by michiganmoon View Post
bUU, I wouldn't take all of their advice (especially on investing), but perhaps you could pick up a Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman book. You have the power to pull yourself up. You have the power to stop being a victim. You can start doing things today, even small steps to put yourself in a much better financial position in just a few short years. Feel free to send me a private message if you want any tips or have any questions, it all starts with you though. You steer your own ship.
Third base.

Ice cream has no bones.

The quick brown foxes jumped over the lazy dogs.

The reality that you both keep doggedly refusing to admit is that there are structural impediments to getting ahead in our society, and even those of us who aren't suffering from them have a moral obligation to work to remove those impediments. You actually don't have the answers, because for the matters I've raised, no one person does... it is a societal problem that needs societal solutions.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-14-2013, 02:51 PM
 
26,680 posts, read 15,237,845 times
Reputation: 14801
Quote:
Originally Posted by bUU View Post
Third base.

Ice cream has no bones.

The quick brown foxes jumped over the lazy dogs.

The reality that you both keep doggedly refusing to admit is that there are structural impediments to getting ahead in our society, and even those of us who aren't suffering from them have a moral obligation to work to remove those impediments. You actually don't have the answers, because for the matters I've raised, no one person does... it is a societal problem that needs societal solutions.
The vast majority of middle class people can save for retirement if they choose to. If they can't it is because of a rare tragedy.

We are a consumer culture, buy things on credit.

I will help you make better decisions in your personal life if you want advice.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-14-2013, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Vallejo
22,010 posts, read 25,372,125 times
Reputation: 19222
Quote:
Originally Posted by Escort Rider View Post
Grammar. Checking my dictionary reveals that "grammer" is not a word.
And the Rho Award goes to Escort Rider!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-15-2013, 04:08 AM
bUU
 
Location: Florida
12,074 posts, read 10,744,395 times
Reputation: 8808
Quote:
Originally Posted by michiganmoon View Post
I will help you make better decisions in your personal life if you want advice.
The childish game you're playing isn't fooling anyone. Trying to evade the repudiation of what you claimed with such nonsense just shows that you realize that you cannot defend your perspective on the merits. There are structural impediments to getting ahead in our society, and even those of us who aren't suffering from them - including you - have a moral obligation to work to remove those impediments. It is a societal problem that needs societal solutions. Even if you continue to play childish games to try to deflect.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-15-2013, 07:11 AM
 
8,161 posts, read 6,060,585 times
Reputation: 5966
Quote:
Originally Posted by jtur88 View Post
Half of all Americans take home less than $25K after health insurance and taxes. Can you save for retirement on that?
This is my issue. I also have two children and live in a higher cost of living area. Every year I pray things will improve, but my income has steadily dropped over the last five years. I just spent 10 months unemployed and took a receptionist position because that was the best I could find at this time.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-15-2013, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Vallejo
22,010 posts, read 25,372,125 times
Reputation: 19222
While I get that it's not as easy as it sounds; been there, done that.... you may want to consider actually doing something to improve your situation as opposed to passively waiting for it to improve for you.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Economics > Personal Finance

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:15 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top