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The Stars Aligned
"I bought a pair of turntables! It's something I've always wanted but could never justify spending the money on, but the stars really aligned for this purchase. I found out a friend of a friend was selling his and I got them for only $250! I spent the other $50 on various nefarious activities."
Lindsey, 20
Asheville, NC
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So how is it that you justified it now?? Because it was "free" money. I hope you have planned for your future in some way.
Posted by: amazed Jul 5th, 06:10
wow, amazed is really bitchy.
don't worry about them. sometimes it's nice to buy something you want for a change.
Posted by: hates amazed Jul 7th, 16:52
Uh, amazed, it was justified in the sense that because of the stimulus return, it would not put him out to spend the money on a frivilous purchase, while previously he would of had to cut back on paying for the important things in order to buy the turntables. When you look at this obvious fact, you could see that he does plan and make practical decisions, and odds are, his future will be secure if he continues to wait till he has extra cash on hand before making unnecessary purchases, versus doing what 3/4 of America does when they want something-use a credit card.
Posted by: wow...what crawled up amazed's A** and died? Jul 23rd, 16:48