U WANnna own stuff?

[DrEntropy]

USe cash.

Buy domestic goods. Wherever ya can.

 

[hilsideser]

Right on, Doc.

 

[AngliaGT]

I'm trying!I try & look for USA made items.I bought American
made tires (by American owned companies)for three of my trucks.

- Doug

 

[PC]

Whenever and wherever I can. :thumbsup:


pc.

 

[Silverghost]

If you check the barcodes on items, "homegrown" things will have a code that starts with "00" to "09".

 

[Mickey Richaud]

If you check the barcodes on items, "homegrown" things will have a code that starts with "00" to "09".

Yeah, and if you add the first two numbers and the last two, you'll get your age, divided by 1/34th.

Oh, wait - wrong thread!

 

[JPSmit]

If you check the barcodes on items, "homegrown" things will have a code that starts with "00" to "09".

Sort of but not necessarily

this from urbanlegendsonline.com

“This is not quite the truth. The first three digits are for the country or economic region where the barcode was ASSIGNED, not the country or economic region where the product was MANUFACTURED.”

https://urbanlegendsonline.com/2010/05/how-to-read-bar-codes/

 

[jessebogan]

A friend of mine recently bought a "dog bone" creeper for use in his home garage. It was made by the "Dale Adams Corp.", in the USA. It came with a nice color brochure touting its Made in America status, and identified all the other US companies that made their parts, machinery and so on, all in America. It pointed out all the people that were involved from raw materials onward, right down to the shipping boes. I thought it was a great thing to do. There were 8 other companies involved in purchasing one product from one American company.
Yeah, pay cash... Doc, I am all for that.Cannot get into that topic w/o violating the terms of srvice here...

 

[SilentUnicorn]

yes, but not if it owns me.



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[drooartz]

I think that we -- across the political and cultural spectrum -- have forgotten where and how to properly use credit. It is a very useful tool when properly applied. The term "leverage" is a very apt term; you really can use credit to your advantage to get things accomplished, especially now with the low rates available.

That said, for most people there are just a few things (house, some home improvements, car in some cases) that really justify the use of credit. A bit of retraining in the joys of delayed gratification would do our larger society well.

I'm proud of the way my wife and I (I'm still young-ish at 38) have handled our finances during our nearly 10 years together. With our only debt being our modest mortgage, we've been well placed to handle the current tough economic times. My Yankee mother's teachings must have made it through my head somehow.

My personal take on purchases goes this way: buy quality, and buy as locally as possible.

 

[DrEntropy]

:thumbsup:


At 60, our credit is impeccable... but the issue that we're not in an area of "Liquidity" has us twisting.

Hence th' idea that "cash" is right.

...just a thought. :wink:

 

[racingenglishcars]

I'm doing my best to buy locally but all these British cars are from over the pond!!

 

[Brooklands]

I seldom carry cash, but also never carry a balance. Once and a while I cash in the credit card points for a new electronic toy...

 

[vagt6]

If I had one piece of advice for the younger types among us, it would be this: <span style="font-style: italic">live within your means</span>.

Looking at the western world today, seems it's often forgotten. This might also apply very well to government, but I won't go there right now . . .

 

[racingenglishcars]

How about... Produce what you consume.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

How about... Produce what you consume.

I suppose that beats the reverse...

 

[DrEntropy]

You would (suppose). :shocked:

 

[angelfj1]

If I had one piece of advice for the younger types among us, it would be this: <span style="font-style: italic">live within your means</span>.

I totally agree! But, that's not what I see very often, including family.

BTW, we recently bought new den furniture from a major NE retail chain. Nice stuff - Lazy Boy - I wanted to pay cash, but the saleswoman almost begged us to go with no interest financing. She even gave us an additional discount. So, I get to use their money for two years, with fairly low monthly payments, all principal and no interest for 24 months. No problem for us because at our age we are disciplined, but this is how they trap the younger or otherwise inexperienced buyers!

 

[anthony7777]

i did see this sign the other day...in large black letters..."MADE IN AMERICA", on the very bottom in rather small red letters..."made in china".

 

[anthony7777]

I seldom carry cash, but also never carry a balance. Once and a while I cash in the credit card points for a new electronic toy...

....yup folks, he never had a choice!, he could only have become a "PILOT"!,..., , .