tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post1972879392077755086..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: For Want of a NailBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-72345455452665025582015-02-05T02:16:47.171-08:002015-02-05T02:16:47.171-08:00I think this is true. It's expensive to be po...I think this is true. It's expensive to be poor. <br /><br />When I go to the grocery store, and something is on sale, I'll buy a ton of it. I have the money, and a deep freezer for storage, and so I end up saving money in the end. If I didn't have the money, I wouldn't be able to realise these savings. On a bigger scale, the same is true for car loans, etc. If you can afford to buy something outright, it costs a lot less than having to take out a loan.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-41927597922046730582015-01-28T19:08:12.745-08:002015-01-28T19:08:12.745-08:00Ben Folds has a great song about this called "...Ben Folds has a great song about this called "Free Coffee." http://youtu.be/KrQ3MdJuryk<br /><br />It has always struck me as odd that the people who really need help get so little for free, but wealthy people get free stuff constantly -- like free coffee, swag, or borrowed jewelry for the Oscars. Meanwhile the people who would really benefit from bulk shopping at Costco live in a food dessert, and the people driving $40k SUVs save money as they load up on a lifetime supply of quinoa and toilet paper. Makes no sense. Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-40543527023607871782015-01-28T16:22:12.083-08:002015-01-28T16:22:12.083-08:00My father always says "we're too poor to ...My father always says "we're too poor to afford to buy cheap," and I am so thankful that we have always been fortunate enough to have been able to find money for the quality nail that kept the horse alive and well whenever necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com