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To: kidl who wrote (108153)	4/11/2021 3:07:26 PM
From: goldworldnet	1 Recommendation Recommended By kidl Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110581

Zero debt here and plan to keep it that way. * * *

To: kidl who wrote (108153)	4/11/2021 3:09:12 PM
From: greg s	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110581

It's just another step in the forever increase in consumer debt .....Just looking at the idiotically expensive credit card / car / whatever debt so many people carry makes my head spin ..... I despise personal debt / endless ongoing personal obligations. Even worse are the nasty companies who put a gun to your head and FORCE you to take on debt, against your will.

To: kidl who wrote (108153)	4/11/2021 3:40:09 PM
From: Don Green	2 Recommendations Recommended By ekimaa goldworldnet Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110581

Recall back to the 50’s and 60’s when mothers stayed at home as house wives and a family could live comfortably on one income of maybe $12,000 a year and had one car, often shared a phone with strangers, no one had a/c, owned one basic b&w t.v. Had one child assigned to be the remote control, and Ozzie loved Harriet. Now look today of all of the so called necessities of life which you pay monthly for and can’t do without.

To: kidl who wrote (108153)	4/12/2021 8:39:58 AM
From: SI Ron (Crazy Music Man)	1 Recommendation Recommended By Doren Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110581

When I was an appraiser we went computerized appraisals in 89. Then you paid 7 grand for the software and about 200 a month for data updates, like prices and new models. Then they got smart, they created a new product, a subscription based program that would turn itself off after 30 days it you didn't install the latest data update. The cost was around 550 a month. They sure knew how to rake in the big bucks. I am still using Photoshop CS 5 ( I bought Photoshop 4 in 97, and upgraded every 2 years) on my computers and it still works, no way I am buying Photoshop CC that is a monthly plan. Subscriptions suck.