Reply #75: wow...you're angry

[Lucky Luciano]

Pretty much anywhere you will have to go into debt to buy a home - unless you move to a third world country and stake out a claim to some far off rural spot in the jungle...or just get a cheap house in said third world country - you could probably get a $100K nice house in Thailand.

I rarely buy anything material, but I do buy airplane tickets and books online all the time - traveling qualifies as livin' in my eyes. I also like the card to consolidate all my monthly expenses into one payment. As it is, Manhattan requires frequent trips to the ATM to take out the maximum allowed. One day at work costs me $30 between taxi, breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Meeting friends after work? It adds up.

That said, I definitely favor the debit card over the CC except for online purchases...I am very uncomfortable with a debit card over the internet since debit cards can be more troublesome if someone steals your info.

I have a feeling though that if I ever meet the right woman, I would probably leave the city, move to a rural area, and have a simple life in the mountains or something.