Guess never saw that coming. Masters of mankind = blindsided. How refreshing. Mentioned somewhere recently in these parts a Mr. Bordenaro from the Land of the Tubes of You who has some interesting content and valuable perspectives on the thing of things … def worth a listen/view. Anyhoo, he talked about how folks – particularly …
Steps to getting/staying debts free
Closing Time
Welp, here we go again. Gub’mint is shut down, and about dagnab time. Schumer and Jeffries finally found their balls. Huh. Well lookee that. Going to be interesting to see who blinks first. Methinks the Dumbocrats will cave, as always, being more moral/human and less harbingers of doom and celebrators of suffering, but we’ll see. Approximately …
Kindness … or Cruelty?
Found an … interesting? Tuber of You – The Functional Melancholic (geddat?) – who offers a fairly, well, dismal outlook with which mefound meself in subtle agreement. Essentially, TFM discoursed re the global trend towards anti-natalism, that birth rates are declining in most places around the world (but for some areas of Africa and parts …
Theft of Self
Minds the blows that a person could be stolen. Not actually, but mostly. Not in a human trafficking kind of way (tho’ that happens on the regular shudder) but that all the individualized financial info that makes up a modern person can be … hijacked, spirited away, used by others for gain, all without the …
Self-imposed First World Problems
Like most issues related to be human in Western society, this is a self-inflicted wound, one which makes no sense and for which no one in power (see: masters of mankind) has provided a viable, sustainable option. Ahh, the conundrum of childcare. Society insists that breeding is necessary to maintain the aforesaid society, while yet …
Shifting Patterns
There was a point in time when the prevailing winds of wisdom blew everyone onto the path of a college education … get good grades in high school to get into the best college (i.e., most expensive) for the best job (i.e., highest pay) to buy stuff (i.e., biggest house, luxurioustest car), marry&breed, retire (maybe, …
If It Can Be Driven, Flown, Floated, or Fornicated – Borrow & Return
A line from a short-lived cable TV series offered some advice to young pro athletes that was truly offensive but factual … if one can drive it, fly it, float it, or (fornicate with) it, don’t buy it, just borrow it for a while then give back (to the owner? to the streets?) when done. …
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Fear Not the Future (Well, Maybe a Little)
One of the biggest impediments to getting out of debt is the opinions/judgments/attitudes of others … “How did this happen?” … “Why so much?” … “Where did all that money go?” … “Could never happen to [insert name of wise & learned person who lives free of any & all mistakes]” … So whether one …
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No, Actually. Just Don’t
Well, lookee here. Turns out – prolly don’t need to spend that on that ‘cuz that is mostly unnecessary. Huh. What was that perfect gem of GOD advice? Don’t spend. On p.314 (no pi for you – heh) Mr. Edelman explains that virtually all expenses are optional. Huh. Well, lookee there. $100 lawn service? Optional. …
The Joneses is Too Broke, Too
One reason debt plays such a huge role in consumerist society is comparison … the thief of joy. Newer car, bigger house, pricier clothes … when in reality, none but the wealthiest 10-percent of households can really afford to live. Enter: credit(debt) cards, personal loans, and bankruptcies on 7-year cycle. Rinse, repeat. In life pre-theKid, …