Comments on: Jeans: $18,000 http://mamavision.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/ Love me or hate me I'm going to be here. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mahala http://mamavision.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-24043 Mahala Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:11:27 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-24043 A million thanks for posting this ifnromaotin. A million thanks for posting this ifnromaotin.

]]> By: AnneMarie http://mamavision.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-6727 AnneMarie Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:59:07 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-6727 As a single, sole-support mother living on a government's assistance of $500/mos. , I cannot even fathom even having $20,000 in my possession never mind WASTING it on a purse?! That could be my son's college fund - if I could ever afford to acquire a college fund for him. Or a downpayment on a Real home AND buy a car AND pay insurance. He might know what it was like to go to a real restaurant ( the kind where the napkins don't pop out of a dispenser, y'know..). God Forbid these people ever end up with a net worth of less than $1,000. They'd jump off a roof! (lets pray they leave some assets to charity, then maybe WE can eat next month!) -that article made me cranky, As a single, sole-support mother living on a government’s assistance of $500/mos. , I cannot even fathom even having $20,000 in my possession never mind WASTING it on a purse?!
That could be my son’s college fund – if I could ever afford to acquire a college fund for him.
Or a downpayment on a Real home AND buy a car AND pay insurance.
He might know what it was like to go to a real restaurant ( the kind where the napkins don’t pop out of a dispenser, y’know..).

God Forbid these people ever end up with a net worth of less than $1,000. They’d jump off a roof! (lets pray they leave some assets to charity, then maybe WE can eat next month!)

-that article made me cranky,

]]> By: Laura http://mamavision.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-6722 Laura Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:12:01 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/jeans-18000/#comment-6722 Money is relative. Some would feel spending $10 on a bag from Target is "too much". I work full time, put myself through my Master's, started my own business. I budget and spend what I want on myself. Sometimes I spend over $150 on jeans. Sometimes I buy $5 t-shirts at Target. Many of my clients are very wealthy. I am GLAD they are wealthy, because the more wealthy my clients are, the more wealthy I become. I am an athlete, and fundraise for races around the country. That is how I choose to give back for certain causes which I feel are important. What people fail to realize is just because most wealthy people spend tons of money on "stuff" doesn't mean they don't donate millions to charity every year. Judgement should be reserved in the cases of both the wealthy and the poor. As a homeowner, I pay special attention to taxes. My property taxes went up 25% this year - from just over $4000 to $5000 per year. Property taxes pay for tons of stuff for my community - including school and health care for illegal immigrants. Currently, my state government is trying to pass legislation to allow illegal immigrants to attend state colleges for in-state tuition. WHAT?!? Keep in mind, I am an immigrant - a legal immigrant. Moved here when I was five with my family on a Work Visa. If my dad lost his job before becoming citizens we would have had to leave. Because that would make us ILLEGAL. Without an under the table illegal workforce americans would get paid better. To those who don't think the illegal immigrant issue matters - why not just erase the borders between north and central america? Why not just turn us into one big country? Mrs. B: You are obviously mature and "get it". Good luck with everything! Money is relative. Some would feel spending $10 on a bag from Target is “too much”.

I work full time, put myself through my Master’s, started my own business. I budget and spend what I want on myself. Sometimes I spend over $150 on jeans. Sometimes I buy $5 t-shirts at Target.

Many of my clients are very wealthy. I am GLAD they are wealthy, because the more wealthy my clients are, the more wealthy I become. I am an athlete, and fundraise for races around the country. That is how I choose to give back for certain causes which I feel are important.

What people fail to realize is just because most wealthy people spend tons of money on “stuff” doesn’t mean they don’t donate millions to charity every year. Judgement should be reserved in the cases of both the wealthy and the poor.

As a homeowner, I pay special attention to taxes. My property taxes went up 25% this year – from just over $4000 to $5000 per year. Property taxes pay for tons of stuff for my community – including school and health care for illegal immigrants. Currently, my state government is trying to pass legislation to allow illegal immigrants to attend state colleges for in-state tuition. WHAT?!?

Keep in mind, I am an immigrant – a legal immigrant. Moved here when I was five with my family on a Work Visa. If my dad lost his job before becoming citizens we would have had to leave. Because that would make us ILLEGAL.

Without an under the table illegal workforce americans would get paid better.

To those who don’t think the illegal immigrant issue matters – why not just erase the borders between north and central america? Why not just turn us into one big country?

Mrs. B: You are obviously mature and “get it”. Good luck with everything!

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