janet118
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Mon May-30-11 09:53 PM
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| 13. It's like Nickel and Dimed . . . only a game |
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Actually would be a great tool to teach budgeting if it were designed a bit more realistically. The situations were often strange and the choices limited. I do like the idea though. I'd like to watch a version of Survivor where all the Congress people who want to cut Social Security have to live on average SS checks for six months.
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HipChick |
May-30-11 09:02 PM |
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Unrec. Seems insensitive to make a game out of others' hardship. |
femmocrat |
May-30-11 09:09 PM |
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It's not really a game. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-30-11 09:10 PM |
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The creator was on NPR...he said |
HipChick |
May-30-11 09:17 PM |
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Ruby Payne has developed training for teachers |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-30-11 09:26 PM |
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Actually if you read..it's made by a church trying to bring light to the 6,000 people they help |
HipChick |
May-30-11 09:11 PM |
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OK, thanks..... the OP said "game". |
femmocrat |
May-30-11 09:25 PM |
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I rec'ed it back for you |
AndyTiedye |
May-30-11 10:44 PM |
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May-30-11 09:41 PM |
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I rec'd it |
Missy Vixen |
May-31-11 12:36 AM |
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Can I buy a gun and knock off a convenience store with the $1,000? |
yourout |
May-30-11 09:09 PM |
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We did something similar in a workshop one time |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-30-11 09:10 PM |
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I had $59.00 dollars left, all the bills paid (except the student loan) and |
Motown_Johnny |
May-30-11 09:14 PM |
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Made it through w/ $87 to spare |
supernova |
May-30-11 09:26 PM |
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I made it through the month but only had $188 to pay rent |
Angry Dragon |
May-30-11 09:38 PM |
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It's like Nickel and Dimed . . . only a game |
janet118 |
May-30-11 09:53 PM |
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I made it through with $315 to pay the rent |
csziggy |
May-30-11 09:59 PM |
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It felt like it was front-loaded with stuff to make sure |
SheilaT |
May-30-11 10:07 PM |
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very smartly done project |
tomm2thumbs |
May-30-11 10:17 PM |
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$171 to spare. |
Forkboy |
May-30-11 10:52 PM |
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I had $133 but my gas was shut off |
hfojvt |
May-31-11 01:15 AM |
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Yeah, the next month would have wiped me out for sure. |
Forkboy |
May-31-11 09:00 AM |
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No thanks, I played for real in the 80 * 90's. Still angry. n/t |
kickysnana |
May-31-11 12:19 AM |
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it's a bit rigged. the day after i move in, the landlord raises my rent? |
Hannah Bell |
May-31-11 12:25 AM |
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It's not to be a hardcore simulation like Microsoft Flight Simulator or anything. |
Forkboy |
May-31-11 12:33 AM |
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as i chose to live close to work to avoid use of a car but still got dinged immediately |
Hannah Bell |
May-31-11 01:17 AM |
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Jeez. |
Forkboy |
May-31-11 09:01 AM |
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I made it to the end of the month with $294.00 left... But that was unrealistic. |
1monster |
May-31-11 05:23 PM |
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uninsured |
libodem |
May-31-11 06:03 PM |
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Is this real life, or the game? |
Tiggeroshii |
May-31-11 06:39 PM |
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This is like, my life. |
Tiggeroshii |
May-31-11 06:14 PM |
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Good thing I kept the car running, since I'll be sleeping in it next month. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-11 06:46 PM |
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Made it through with $428 |
wickerwoman |
May-31-11 06:51 PM |
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