5 Condos for under $22,000.00

Shelly, you have my permission (not that you needed it) to keep talking sense in these doom and gloom days we live in from an investment perspective. I've personally made changes to my own $$ based on things you've said with positive results.

There are those who would prefer to shut you down because their own financial stability is based on people being duped into buying something they don't really need, can't really afford and certainly don't understand.

Convincing people to spend money they don't have on anything in the hopes that it will soon increase in value is not how you fix this economy. Solid jobs, American jobs creating things you can actually hold in your hands is what will get this economy moving.

Shelly, you have my permission (not that you needed it) to keep talking sense in these doom and gloom days we live in from an investment perspective. I've personally made changes to my own $$ based on things you've said with positive results.

Well bless your heart, I'm all verklempt.

Convincing people to spend money they don't have on anything in the hopes that it will soon increase in value is not how you fix this economy. Solid jobs, American jobs creating things you can actually hold in your hands is what will get this economy moving.

As much as I would love to see more manufacturing come back to the US, I'm not going to hold my breath. I treasure the stuff I still own that says "Made in the USA" (a Bostitch stapler, a set of Revere cookware, some dishes, flatware, a US flag, to name a few) mostly because they're quality stuff that after several decades of use haven't broken, unraveled or fallen apart like the cheap Chinese junk they're cranking out today.

Shelly-

Why do you keep referring to them as hapless buyers?

Psych 101 was a long time ago, but I think it's called psychological projection.

Just like the recurring St. Joe stock theme ... I'm thinking s-he probably owned just "a little".

Psych 101 was a long time ago, but I think it's called psychological projection.

While you were in Psych 101 class trying to guess what goes on in peoples' minds, I was in Finance and Economics classes learning stuff that really matters--like GCT + SS ≠ $$$^5.

Psych 101 was a long time ago, but I think it's called psychological projection.

Just like the recurring St. Joe stock theme ... I'm thinking s-he probably owned just "a little".

Easy Chip and Dale. Shelly will chew you up and spit you out... Trust me. ;-)

Chip and Dale -

Your siggy graphic is not who doesn't pay ANY taxes, it is those who don't have tax liability - big difference.

For example, I would be included on that list because I purposefully overdeduct from my paychecks so that I get a refund instead of having to pay at the end of the year - I still PAY quite a bit in federal income taxes, just don't have liability at the end of the year.

Chip and Dale -

Your siggy graphic is not who doesn't pay ANY taxes, it is those who don't have tax liability - big difference.

For example, I would be included on that list because I purposefully overdeduct from my paychecks so that I get a refund instead of having to pay at the end of the year - I still PAY quite a bit in federal income taxes, just don't have liability at the end of the year.

I'd like an interest free loan over the next year. I can slap on some "in God we trust" cologne if that helps.

I'd like an interest free loan over the next year. I can slap on some "in God we trust" cologne if that helps.

Sorry, I have filled my quota with the IRS and Kiva. I know it's an interest free loan, but I much prefer the IRS to owe me than be scrambling to find money to pay my taxes come April.

What exactly does "in god we trust" cologne smell like? Sounds like you have discovered a good item to hawk during commercial breaks for Glenn Beck!

Easy Chip and Dale. Shelly will chew you up and spit you out... Trust me. ;-)

that there is funny.

and true.

Sorry, I have filled my quota with the IRS and Kiva. I know it's an interest free loan, but I much prefer the IRS to owe me than be scrambling to find money to pay my taxes come April.

What exactly does "in god we trust" cologne smell like? Sounds like you have discovered a good item to hawk during commercial breaks for Glenn Beck!

Or you could set aside money in a savings account, have it for a real emergency and possibly generate a little bit of interest.

"in god we trust" cologne is a unique smell. Each person smells it differently and in many cases not at all. Remind me to get you a tester sample.