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| 146. Pay off mortgage and car and be debt free! |
| -So, if you were to receive $100,000, how would you spend it? |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 10:59 AM |
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I would buy gold with it.... |
Bush in Berkeley |
Nov-25-08 11:00 AM |
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Yup, pay my bills and put it into gold coins. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Nov-25-08 11:03 AM |
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Gold is high right now |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:04 AM |
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Coal. |
cryingshame |
Nov-25-08 12:48 PM |
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I hope that that commodity will lose value |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 01:23 PM |
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Not for at least a quarter century. I don't like coal either, but instead realize it's importance |
cryingshame |
Nov-25-08 01:31 PM |
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Coal only has value because you put value on it. |
Xenotime |
Nov-25-08 09:13 PM |
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isn't coal still the most cost effective energy? |
TheFarseer |
Nov-25-08 09:26 PM |
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Better take possession of the gold |
Mister Ed |
Nov-25-08 10:30 PM |
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Fast |
Winterblues |
Nov-25-08 11:01 AM |
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Well, that would stimulate the economy |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:02 AM |
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That would be the way to do it - |
NCevilDUer |
Nov-25-08 11:34 AM |
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I heard that is what they are doing in Russia |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:36 AM |
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Pay for my children's college education. |
rateyes |
Nov-25-08 11:01 AM |
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BTW, the letter to the editor is mathematically incorrect. |
rateyes |
Nov-25-08 11:03 AM |
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Perhaps the writer meant adults or HOHs? |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:05 AM |
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The letter writer was mathematically illiterate |
fiziwig |
Nov-25-08 11:18 AM |
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Correct..... It is shameful how many people can't do simple math |
scheming daemons |
Nov-25-08 11:33 AM |
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... |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-25-08 03:07 PM |
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And we wonder why we're in an economic crisis |
lukasahero |
Nov-25-08 01:26 PM |
#59 |
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give it to every taxpayer, not every citizen |
Blu Dahlia |
Nov-25-08 02:09 PM |
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That's what I was thinking... |
sledgehammer |
Nov-25-08 03:25 PM |
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Latest in a long string of innumerate people spreading this meme |
anigbrowl |
Nov-25-08 07:54 PM |
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The total amount committed is $7.8 trillion |
SOS |
Nov-27-08 11:02 AM |
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Pay off any interest-bearing debt. |
donco6 |
Nov-25-08 11:03 AM |
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Sounds like you would be an economy stimulator |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:06 AM |
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Well, my ACE Hardware would be busy. |
donco6 |
Nov-25-08 11:10 AM |
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Namaste in Boulder? |
CrispyQGirl |
Nov-25-08 11:27 AM |
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That sounds very similar to the deals they got. |
donco6 |
Nov-25-08 11:49 AM |
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Add a Macbook Pro... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-25-08 03:42 PM |
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Pay off my debts and use the remainder on my parents' mortgage. |
Liberal_Lurker |
Nov-25-08 11:03 AM |
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A car and a house |
JVS |
Nov-25-08 11:05 AM |
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Aha! Another economy stimulator |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:07 AM |
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Buy LOW! That's my motto! |
JVS |
Nov-25-08 11:10 AM |
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capitalism is dead. |
Xenotime |
Nov-25-08 09:14 PM |
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Until we have a centralized economy, it's still alive even if it is in a sick bed. |
JVS |
Nov-25-08 10:51 PM |
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I would move back to the country, put a down payment on a |
Daphne08 |
Nov-25-08 11:08 AM |
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the Right On answer! |
stuntcat |
Nov-25-08 02:04 PM |
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I'd pay down my debt. |
helderheid |
Nov-25-08 11:09 AM |
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If this was 100k after taxes |
HereKittyKitty |
Nov-25-08 11:10 AM |
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I actually worked this out during the financial bailout |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 11:11 AM |
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You need a new calculator too |
scheming daemons |
Nov-25-08 11:32 AM |
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Truth be told, I am horrible at math |
Shiver |
Nov-25-08 11:36 AM |
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I have zero debt |
Tyrone Slothrop |
Nov-25-08 11:14 AM |
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Use it to generate income via various investment vehicles... |
MazeRat7 |
Nov-25-08 11:14 AM |
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Investments, of course. |
darkism |
Nov-25-08 11:19 AM |
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Thats about half of what I have lost so far due to the economy. |
Mr. McD |
Nov-25-08 11:15 AM |
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pay off debt, fund my tuition |
OutspokenLiberal |
Nov-25-08 11:16 AM |
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Pay off my credit cards and then honestly I'd probably buy stuff |
closeupready |
Nov-25-08 11:17 AM |
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Play the current market a bit, as it goes up and down every few days now - make more cash!! nt |
jmg257 |
Nov-25-08 11:17 AM |
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Two chicks at the same time |
mikelgb |
Nov-25-08 11:20 AM |
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Fuckin' A, man. |
PeterU |
Nov-25-08 11:38 AM |
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That was my answer |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-25-08 03:45 PM |
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I'd do a few upgrades on my house |
CrispyQGirl |
Nov-25-08 11:28 AM |
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Finally get those gold-plated socks |
NoPasaran |
Nov-25-08 11:30 AM |
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Erase all debts, fix up house, place in savings for retirement. nt |
Ilsa |
Nov-25-08 11:30 AM |
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The editor of the Oregonian needs a new calculator |
scheming daemons |
Nov-25-08 11:30 AM |
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In fairness to the editor, it was a letter *to* the editor |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 11:44 AM |
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Apparently going into self-operating calculators is a good business. |
greyhound1966 |
Nov-25-08 11:47 AM |
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25 to 30,000 for every worker and retiree. Kids and non-workers |
Blu Dahlia |
Nov-25-08 02:20 PM |
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Get my computer fixed up to eliminate double posts |
NoPasaran |
Nov-25-08 11:30 AM |
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It's not your 'puter, it's DU's servers/apps. |
greyhound1966 |
Nov-25-08 11:41 AM |
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I would pay off my debt and use some for my kids' college tuition and save |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Nov-25-08 11:41 AM |
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pay off debts ..fix up the house sell it, might only lose $20,000 if we dump it now |
sam sarrha |
Nov-25-08 11:42 AM |
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Pay off my debt, install solar panels, invest the rest |
csziggy |
Nov-25-08 11:44 AM |
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hookers and blow |
leftofthedial |
Nov-25-08 11:45 AM |
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Good answer! |
pointblank |
Nov-25-08 03:12 PM |
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Like the old man said... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-25-08 03:48 PM |
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I would get out from under 80% of my bills....nt |
OwnedByFerrets |
Nov-25-08 11:49 AM |
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Get caught up on late bills, pay off debts, sock the rest away for |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-25-08 11:54 AM |
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A down payment on a house. |
Ignis |
Nov-25-08 12:31 PM |
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I'd replace the |
LWolf |
Nov-25-08 12:33 PM |
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Platinum grillz for each day of the week |
MilesColtrane |
Nov-25-08 12:45 PM |
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It would cost $30 TRILLION dollars to give each person $100k |
ItNerd4life |
Nov-25-08 12:51 PM |
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it's more like 25,000 per worker or retiree |
Blu Dahlia |
Nov-25-08 02:17 PM |
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I'd pay off my credit card (not very much) then donate the rest |
ailsagirl |
Nov-25-08 12:53 PM |
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Medical and dental work |
kskiska |
Nov-25-08 12:54 PM |
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Pay off my credit card and car loan, use the rest toward buying a condo. |
EOO |
Nov-25-08 12:54 PM |
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Pay off the house |
gollygee |
Nov-25-08 01:27 PM |
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I would not spend it |
hfojvt |
Nov-25-08 01:31 PM |
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heh, $10,000 a year? |
Zevon fan |
Nov-25-08 03:21 PM |
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don't forget $3-5,000 in interest. |
hfojvt |
Nov-25-08 03:39 PM |
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I wouldn't spend one dime of it. I do not enjoy giving my money to other people. |
RGBolen |
Nov-25-08 01:34 PM |
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then how do you get groceries, gasoline, electricity, furniture, clothing, internet, etc...? |
QuestionAll |
Nov-25-08 01:38 PM |
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So you took that to mean I do not spend money? |
RGBolen |
Nov-25-08 01:51 PM |
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you equated spending money with giving it to other people... |
QuestionAll |
Nov-25-08 01:58 PM |
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Only in the aspect that you receive something of monetary value for one. |
RGBolen |
Nov-25-08 02:00 PM |
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You're not giving it away, you're exchanging it |
anigbrowl |
Nov-25-08 07:57 PM |
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I said giving my money to people, I didn't say giving it away. |
RGBolen |
Nov-25-08 08:13 PM |
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Get therapy. |
anigbrowl |
Nov-25-08 09:08 PM |
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I do invest. When I have to give my money to people for things that is less money I have to invest |
RGBolen |
Nov-25-08 09:24 PM |
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It's beyond me why you didn't just say 'I'd invest it'. |
anigbrowl |
Nov-25-08 09:32 PM |
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LOL, you are so much like Mr zola... |
me b zola |
Nov-25-08 01:39 PM |
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That would make you a conservative. n/t |
Lorien |
Nov-26-08 11:02 PM |
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his math is kinda off...that would come to $30 trillion... |
QuestionAll |
Nov-25-08 01:35 PM |
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I think the calculation is based purely on taxpayers |
TheKentuckian |
Nov-25-08 01:39 PM |
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Sorry but I take it immediately out of the country... |
XOKCowboy |
Nov-25-08 01:41 PM |
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Exactly. Move it to a county that will do some good with it. |
Xenotime |
Nov-25-08 09:15 PM |
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My motives are selfish but you are right... |
XOKCowboy |
Nov-25-08 10:19 PM |
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As a retiree, I would invest it for income. |
Cleita |
Nov-25-08 01:44 PM |
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CORVETTE ZR1 |
wiboy |
Nov-25-08 01:44 PM |
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Right now, you'd need another $20k. |
flvegan |
Nov-25-08 04:18 PM |
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Pay off the house! |
crispini |
Nov-25-08 01:59 PM |
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First thing I would do is drive to VA, buy this truck... |
snooper2 |
Nov-25-08 02:02 PM |
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exactly! And those who are past due should be forced to pay their back bills |
Blu Dahlia |
Nov-25-08 02:07 PM |
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get solar panels and have someone finish my pond. |
stuntcat |
Nov-25-08 02:08 PM |
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Pay off my mortgage. |
cat_girl25 |
Nov-25-08 02:21 PM |
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Remodel my house, if I needed to *spend* it. NT |
mondo joe |
Nov-25-08 02:27 PM |
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I'd pay down my mortgage... that would give me greater cash flow... |
Juniperx |
Nov-25-08 02:28 PM |
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pay off my student loans and credit card debt. |
ceile |
Nov-25-08 02:28 PM |
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Be Debt free, including the house. |
sarcasmo |
Nov-25-08 02:30 PM |
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Debt Free and enhance my kids college accounts ... |
KSDiva |
Nov-25-08 04:53 PM |
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That would just about finish off my mortgage, |
Blue_In_AK |
Nov-25-08 02:57 PM |
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Buy a new car |
BreatheOnMe |
Nov-25-08 03:02 PM |
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Machine tools, collectable firearms, and ammunition |
slackmaster |
Nov-25-08 03:03 PM |
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I would tithe & pay off mortgage! |
skeewee08 |
Nov-25-08 03:06 PM |
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Give the church ten grand, Really? |
sarcasmo |
Nov-25-08 07:52 PM |
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Land |
Rebubula |
Nov-25-08 03:12 PM |
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Bad Math. Anyways, I would donate it to a millionaire CEO |
Zevon fan |
Nov-25-08 03:19 PM |
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I would "rescue" the mortgage and credit card industries |
rucky |
Nov-25-08 03:20 PM |
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Buy A Bahamian Shack on the beach |
remember2000forever |
Nov-25-08 03:32 PM |
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Our local congress critter actually proposed this |
yasmina27 |
Nov-25-08 03:34 PM |
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Easy answer - become debt free |
buckettgirl |
Nov-25-08 03:38 PM |
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house paid off, all credit card bills paid off |
onethatcares |
Nov-25-08 03:51 PM |
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Buy a house. Or maybe just a piece of land.... |
Edweird |
Nov-25-08 04:01 PM |
#106 |
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Hmmm...'06 Aston Martin DB9 or an '07 911 Turbo. |
flvegan |
Nov-25-08 04:24 PM |
#108 |
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I would pay off my bills and live within my means forevermore |
lunatica |
Nov-25-08 04:55 PM |
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Hire a part time care taker to look after my wife |
Thothmes |
Nov-25-08 06:04 PM |
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On crack. The letter-writer clearly spent some on that already so it must be good. |
anigbrowl |
Nov-25-08 07:58 PM |
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Wow ! |
proud patriot |
Nov-25-08 08:03 PM |
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Pay off my mortgage and still have some left over |
pipi_k |
Nov-25-08 08:05 PM |
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I would |
tammywammy |
Nov-25-08 08:07 PM |
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I'd put some plumbers to work! (And other contractors.) |
vixengrl |
Nov-25-08 08:11 PM |
#119 |
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I too would have a few home improvement projects that could be easily done |
yellowdogintexas |
Nov-26-08 10:59 PM |
#143 |
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pay off mortgage |
Neo |
Nov-25-08 08:23 PM |
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i heard that they could give $200K to every usa citizen for cost of bailout |
pitohui |
Nov-25-08 08:39 PM |
#122 |
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I'd buy one of those grease gun bags from NASA. |
LibInTexas |
Nov-25-08 09:19 PM |
#127 |
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new car |
TheFarseer |
Nov-25-08 09:23 PM |
#128 |
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Pay off my debts. |
ChazII |
Nov-25-08 09:28 PM |
#131 |
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I'm with you: land. . . n/t |
herbster |
Nov-25-08 09:58 PM |
#133 |
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house and the car - poof it'd be gone for most people |
SmileyRose |
Nov-25-08 10:01 PM |
#134 |
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I would give $50,000 to the person who broke Coulter's jaw |
mymessageboardid |
Nov-25-08 10:22 PM |
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I'd use it to re-start the family business |
dakdirty |
Nov-25-08 10:33 PM |
#138 |
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Pay off my bills |
StreetKnowledge |
Nov-25-08 10:33 PM |
#139 |
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It's not that much. |
qwlauren35 |
Nov-26-08 08:49 PM |
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Significantly pay down our mortgage (would have only $17,000 left). n/t |
Zing Zing Zingbah |
Nov-26-08 09:55 PM |
#142 |
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Pay off my home |
Lorien |
Nov-26-08 11:02 PM |
#144 |
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Pay off mortgage and car and be debt free! |
Blue State Native |
Nov-26-08 11:07 PM |
#146 |
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Lots of cocaine and some loose women... |
WCGreen |
Nov-26-08 11:24 PM |
#147 |
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i'd do what you are doing |
shanti |
Nov-26-08 11:31 PM |
#148 |
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I would move to some 3rd world country and live in a shack with my lovely wife n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Nov-26-08 11:46 PM |
#149 |
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Take 25K and pay off half of my existing mortgage |
MattBaggins |
Nov-27-08 12:10 AM |
#150 |
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It would be retirement money. To be used only when absolutely necessary. |
Dem2theMax |
Nov-27-08 12:12 AM |
#151 |
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Keep a little for me, give the rest to people/organizations that need it |
DainBramaged |
Nov-27-08 01:12 AM |
#152 |
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pay my bills, buy health insurance, upgrade my vehicle, go back to school. |
quantessd |
Nov-27-08 02:15 AM |
#153 |
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Either: |
XemaSab |
Nov-27-08 02:17 AM |
#154 |
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You aren't sure how paying off bills would help the economy? |
quantessd |
Nov-27-08 02:57 AM |
#155 |
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Let me put it differently: |
XemaSab |
Nov-27-08 10:44 AM |
#158 |
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I would spend some of it on my one vice: clothes |
Hippo_Tron |
Nov-27-08 05:38 AM |
#156 |
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Pay off my house |
verdalaven |
Nov-27-08 06:10 AM |
#157 |
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Invest in the stock market. |
Swede |
Nov-27-08 10:52 AM |
#159 |
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