tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688737200861236433.post6514285066242741302..comments2024-03-20T01:59:54.468-07:00Comments on Laurelhurst Craftsman Bungalow: Thrift as a LifestyleSharon Kwilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00204757096377140896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688737200861236433.post-68364722569952134142009-02-25T23:43:00.000-08:002009-02-25T23:43:00.000-08:00Oh, there's another author out there called Larry ...Oh, there's another author out there called Larry Winget who has a series of books about getting yourself out of the financial mess you're in. His web site has a link to an interview about his resolution to the financial crisis.Ye Merrie Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203871604596840139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688737200861236433.post-55942273376954866302009-02-25T23:41:00.000-08:002009-02-25T23:41:00.000-08:00I agree--let the risk-takers suffer for their risk...I agree--let the risk-takers suffer for their risk. Liquidate all the crooked bankers and Wall Street thieves, and take back money from any politician that took a cut of the kickbacks. I cut my own hair and my girls' hair, too. The boys go to a cheap barber. No hair coloring, extensions, manicures, fascials, massages, therapy... Dining out means we get pizza once a week. We were lucky (and smart) enough to sell all our stocks back in the summer of 07 and use it as a downpayment on our house to make it affordable. It may take years to see the return, but we're not going anywhere. That's the other tip: when the market falls, don't sell when it's down. Hang on and wait for the value to return. Though I think it's going to be a long, long ride.Ye Merrie Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203871604596840139noreply@blogger.com