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To: JDN who wrote (212784)	7/20/2007 6:20:50 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794030

You apparently have unusually high expenses. Also at least some of those expenses where occurred in the context of you having a higher than average income. Nothing wrong with that, and yes I would hate to try and live on $15k as well (and that's without any dependents, or major medical problems), but its possible for most people to leave a non poverty existence on far less then $70k. And I wasn't even talking about a "non-poverty existence", but rather a very basic existence, which can, for most people, be done on a whole lot less then $50k. You may have dependents, debts or other liabilities, medical problems, etc. that make your specific situation different, but my point isn't intended to be one that would apply in every specific individual's circumstances.

To: JDN who wrote (212784)	7/20/2007 6:25:28 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794030

Me either! I wanted to report that I filled Brutus up at Costco a little while ago and had a nice conversation with the attendant. Attendant told me a Costco employee drives a five mile radius to find the lowest price fuel at our local gas stations and meets that price. That drive is done twice a day.........once in the am and once in the pm. Having filled up at Costco only one other time I mentioned to him that I seem to be getting better fuel mileage. Yes............he said.......I would get better fuel mileage because Costco fuel does not have any ethanol in it, so therefore does not burn as hot. And the best news of all is that my local Costco gets its fuel from local refinery in Anacortes Wa that gets its crude from Alaska. I wouldn't fuel up any where else........unless on trip of course.