Does Money....
Does Money....
"Money can't buy happiness, but it will buy everything else.".
ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
Does Money....
I think it depends upon the person. Some people can be dirt poor and as happy as a lark...others can have millions and be miserable. I've been on the virge of being somewhat wealthy, and maybe this shows that I'm somewhat shallow, but I must admit, I was pretty darned happy. When we lost that status, it was no fun and I had a very difficult time adjusting. Now we are in the process of building back our savings and I've learned that I need to be more grateful for what I do have....a family that I love and who love me, food, clothing, a home....
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LottomagicZ4941
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I was just listening to Double Trouble today and it is intresting how money can cause it's own set of problems. 'Isn't it funny how friends act strange when money comes your way.' single quote because I don't know if I'm remembering it right.
I married into debt so that is part of my motivation to win the lotto. And the debt wasn't her fault. Her husband racked up a bunch of it and that was a big part of why he killed himself.
Lotto
http://www.money-talk.org/viewtopic.php?t=1153
MagicZ4941A
AKA ZRocker
I married into debt so that is part of my motivation to win the lotto. And the debt wasn't her fault. Her husband racked up a bunch of it and that was a big part of why he killed himself.
Lotto
http://www.money-talk.org/viewtopic.php?t=1153
MagicZ4941A
AKA ZRocker
Does Money....
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'morning all, randall here with his five bits,
Money cannot buy happiness but can save you from an awful lot of worry.
I was in an erratic job working through agencies for shipping companies.
One eight month trip on an Nigerian company boat earned us nought. Not a cent. These are very difficult countries to get any sort of worker protection and also you have to able to employ an expensive international lawyer if you want to try to do anything about it. You just can't "walk off" a a ship!
My passport was taken from me three times at Lagos airport when I came home for my mother's funeral because I could not afford to pay the immigration officials "dash" (Bribe)
I should never have gone back to the ship but I had signed a contract and my upbringing was to honour things like that =- not put self first.
The British government frowns on this anyway - it may disturb trade relations?
TRADE, necessary as it is is the BRASS GOD which causes a great deal of misery to the working man.
Also, between trips, sometimes many months, because the JOB SHOP considered you self employed you were not entitled to assistance.
My argument of how can I be self employed when I depend on someone ringing me on the telephone? They disdained to answer!
The other trouble is that debts multiply; they breed, like rabbits. The mind seems to say "If I am ten thousand pounds in debt what is another thousand pounds going to matter." Especialy in emergency situations which seem to come more frequently the older you get.
I belong to a generation when a man expected, and could, earn enough money on a weekly wage to keep his house, wife and family at least fed.
Within ten years of being married that had all gone and it became essential for many women to work just to make ends meet.
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE WORLD'S ECONOMY - IT IS CERTAINLY A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON?
My wife was not trained for any job and she has a blind spot.
We could take out "Equity Release" which would leave us living better anyway.
My only child, a daughter, has suggested it and she doesn't want an old fashion tiny granite cottage - they actually call them houses up here and are flabbergasted at what the English call a "cottage in the country" with about eight rooms! A mere snip at £200,000? According to BBC programmes.
I persuaded her once and a so called reputable, licensed dealer came to arrange it and was recommended by a distant relative of my wife.
He took £195.00 fee and, apart from one or two letters, disappeared and we have been unable to trace him since. A company called Hogg wrote a letter long after saying that he had called them in my name and did I want to go ahead with equity release - of course, my wife wont let me.
That has put her off trusting anyone in that field now.
She spent twenty two years as a "Home Help" for the Banff & Buchan Council but got neither a thankyou card or a pension when she was sixty five.
Such is life my friends.
God bless all.
randall
'morning all, randall here with his five bits,
Money cannot buy happiness but can save you from an awful lot of worry.
I was in an erratic job working through agencies for shipping companies.
One eight month trip on an Nigerian company boat earned us nought. Not a cent. These are very difficult countries to get any sort of worker protection and also you have to able to employ an expensive international lawyer if you want to try to do anything about it. You just can't "walk off" a a ship!
My passport was taken from me three times at Lagos airport when I came home for my mother's funeral because I could not afford to pay the immigration officials "dash" (Bribe)
I should never have gone back to the ship but I had signed a contract and my upbringing was to honour things like that =- not put self first.
The British government frowns on this anyway - it may disturb trade relations?
TRADE, necessary as it is is the BRASS GOD which causes a great deal of misery to the working man.
Also, between trips, sometimes many months, because the JOB SHOP considered you self employed you were not entitled to assistance.
My argument of how can I be self employed when I depend on someone ringing me on the telephone? They disdained to answer!
The other trouble is that debts multiply; they breed, like rabbits. The mind seems to say "If I am ten thousand pounds in debt what is another thousand pounds going to matter." Especialy in emergency situations which seem to come more frequently the older you get.
I belong to a generation when a man expected, and could, earn enough money on a weekly wage to keep his house, wife and family at least fed.
Within ten years of being married that had all gone and it became essential for many women to work just to make ends meet.
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE WORLD'S ECONOMY - IT IS CERTAINLY A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON?
My wife was not trained for any job and she has a blind spot.
We could take out "Equity Release" which would leave us living better anyway.
My only child, a daughter, has suggested it and she doesn't want an old fashion tiny granite cottage - they actually call them houses up here and are flabbergasted at what the English call a "cottage in the country" with about eight rooms! A mere snip at £200,000? According to BBC programmes.
I persuaded her once and a so called reputable, licensed dealer came to arrange it and was recommended by a distant relative of my wife.
He took £195.00 fee and, apart from one or two letters, disappeared and we have been unable to trace him since. A company called Hogg wrote a letter long after saying that he had called them in my name and did I want to go ahead with equity release - of course, my wife wont let me.
That has put her off trusting anyone in that field now.
She spent twenty two years as a "Home Help" for the Banff & Buchan Council but got neither a thankyou card or a pension when she was sixty five.
Such is life my friends.
God bless all.
randall
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CountryDweller
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SOJOURNER wrote: The question was: Does money buy happiness?
Money no more buys happiness than it does anger, peace of mind, curiosity or serenity.
Very good points!
Money no more buys happiness than it does anger, peace of mind, curiosity or serenity.
Very good points!
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KritterLover
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CountryDweller wrote: She gets angry when she sees what I love doing for others and tells me to "quit" bothering with them because I have her, and can do for her. She's a very healthy woman and it just drives me nuts to see her sit around wasting a good day doing nothing.
How do you motivate a woman like her?
Have you tried involving her in your "do for others" projects? Maybe that is what she is upset about. Maybe she feels left out? Does she have any other children besides you that are involved with her?
To motivate her, does she belong to any social groups where she can go and do things with people her own age?
How do you motivate a woman like her?
Have you tried involving her in your "do for others" projects? Maybe that is what she is upset about. Maybe she feels left out? Does she have any other children besides you that are involved with her?
To motivate her, does she belong to any social groups where she can go and do things with people her own age?
It's hard to keep a straight face....
around here!
around here!