tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post6544979366543148343..comments2023-12-18T03:16:30.455-07:00Comments on Merle's Secular Life: Merle Sneedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-70944364211009308232010-02-09T11:00:17.732-07:002010-02-09T11:00:17.732-07:00I'm happy to be a homeowner (I've owned ma...I'm happy to be a homeowner (I've owned many houses over the decades, and purchased my first place--a tiny condo right after college) My significant other and I both have little non-wasteful streaks that work well for us. After much thought we opted for two very small very very affordable homes so we could enjoy a Catskill retreat and a place that was an easy commute into the city. If times get extremely rough, we have a choice of where to live, though we should be fine with both as long as we don't go crazy and live to 110 or something.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752157681341083396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-31434347594314564512010-02-08T21:01:49.633-07:002010-02-08T21:01:49.633-07:00I can't believe we're still paying off a m...I can't believe we're still paying off a mortgage on the house we bought in 1977 for $80,000. We pay more in taxes than in mortgage payment each month, but we still don't own this place free and clear. I don't think you ever win when it comes to mortgages or taxes. Well, maybe if you sell your house and make a big profit, but some of us will never sell.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-44996463689386400502010-02-08T20:07:54.574-07:002010-02-08T20:07:54.574-07:00Sometimes I'm really glad I am not a homeowner...Sometimes I'm really glad I am not a homeowner. Really, I am.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-761597207007296472010-02-08T14:56:44.255-07:002010-02-08T14:56:44.255-07:00What's scary is how drastically governments ov...What's scary is how drastically governments overspent during the boom years. You're right -- they're all broke now!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-33217431089793618352010-02-07T16:46:50.577-07:002010-02-07T16:46:50.577-07:00I know there are advantages to owning your own hom...I know there are advantages to owning your own home, but for now I'm glad that Dr. M & I haven't ever bought a house. Someday we will - but for now it's working out for us pretty well.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-82713586883178731512010-02-07T09:48:14.221-07:002010-02-07T09:48:14.221-07:00Sometimes I feel the need to come to the defense o...Sometimes I feel the need to come to the defense of those like myself that were lead by good salesmanship of investment firms. I am a person that lives on a fixed income and was advised by my investment firm that I should redo my home mortgage at an arm rate to take advantage of the earnings. What a mistake...at the time I had a comfortable 30 yr fixed and was made to believe by the salesmanship of the firm that my thinking was something out of the dark ages. I know a lot of others that were coerced into making the same move with their money. <br />So somehow I get offended when a good percentage of people out there seem to think it was a decision made out of greed or stupidity. <br />Just my thoughts.<br />I am now in a position of lack, and the investment firm long gone. I feel raked over the coals.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.com