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I have had credit cards in the past but they can bite you on the butt, so I no longer use them. I don't even have an emergency card- that is what savings are for. I put more in savings than I would like sometimes, considering that I do like to shop; but it's important. It's there when I need it.

are you going to be selling beef?

you don't want me out there driving in reading glasses. :)

Actually the last time I went, I kept the same frames that I had and it was still $500. So yeah, it does feel like a rip off.

Do they have the transitions lenses, glare and scratch coating, and the seamless bifocals- and of course cool frames? That is where they always get me.

Wow - I must have extra weird and special eyes because I have never paid less than$500 for a pair of eyeglasses.

I dont' use credit cards at all. So, if I want something, I have to have the money for it in hand.

I think it is perception and knowing what you want out of life that makes the difference. If I had never taken a real vacation in 31 years I would be depressed beyond belief. I love seeing new places, trying new things, tasting new foods, learning about other cultures. When my world gets too...

LOL that's true- if some crazy eyed guy in a dark alley was wearing a tuxedo I would still back off.

My daughter's boyfriend wears baggy pants and wears his cap backwards. He also works two jobs and loves his family. And, he loves me and is funny and fun to be with. It's sad that some people would dismiss him because of his clothes. People are just shallow.

I don't think scarey looking eyes are characterized as a way of dressing.

and you could be wrong.

I don't think you can assume anything about how people are dressed. I often dress "to the nines" and get many compliments on my clothes. Some I have actually made myself; some I have had for decades; and nothing was purchased at full price. I have gotten finds on ebay and discount racks-...

I think it is wrong to judge people whether they love chickens and compost or cell phones and shiny gadgets. We all have a right to what makes us happy and we have no right to denigrate anyone else's preferences. Additionally, I think there are some people who just enjoy being miserable whether...

If there are no reasonably priced places in your town, why not buy them online? It's got to be better than buying used shoes. I don't think I could do that.

Most people in my field make a lot more money than I do- but, they pay a huge price. I am not willing to do that. I work hard, but I look at coworkers who are willing to work until 2 am (or later) and I know that there is not enough money in the world to make me want to do that. I have certain...

I have been poor and I have been not poor and I like not poor better. I don't mind working for someone else so that I can have a cool laptop or a comfortable bicycle. I like my stuff. It's fun, and it makes me happy. If that makes me shallow and materialistic, so be it. I don't think the rich...

Ah yes. And when the going gets tough, the tough get going. :)

I thought being SS was about saving money, not spending it. I am confused. Why wouldn't you continue to save it rather than looking around for something to spend it on ? Honestly, I don't think wanting to be more self sufficient necessarily means that you are doing it because you expect a...

Eh- I try to keep an open mind and learn from everyone, even when I don't understand why they make the choices they do. Sometimes I figure it out later. So it will take a lot more than this to run me off! I enjoy reading about the different ways that you all live- such a wide variety of ideas.