Reply #23: agreed

[abelenkpe]

that's why I never buy anything unless I can pay for it with cash. Oh, I have credit cards and credit, but I've never been comfortable with the idea of being owned by my possessions. So I only purchase what I can afford. Middle class? Is that really all one hopes for? I want to be free. Having to work everyday, even at an enjoyable job, is still an obligation one cannot survive without. Isn't that a form of slavery? Ultimately I would like to own (and I mean own outright) property, like an apartment building or land somewhere that would bring in money. Then I wouldn't need to work for someone else in order to afford basic daily survival. Don't we all deserve the chance to be free? What is all the hard work for if we can never leave it? Or spend any time pursuing our own dreams?