Comments on: The American Dream: Does it Still Work? http://denisemichaels.com/the-american-dream-does-it-still-work/ Life is one, big adventure. Make yours excellent! Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:32:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie Barnes http://denisemichaels.com/the-american-dream-does-it-still-work/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Julie Barnes Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:50 +0000 http://denisemichaels.com/?p=385#comment-84 Great post! We as people in general are moving back to a simpler life which allows us to choose the way we live and work. When you're strapped with all the big flashy toys; you have no options, but to get up and go work for the man. Great post!

We as people in general are moving back to a simpler life which allows us to choose the way we live and work.

When you’re strapped with all the big flashy toys; you have no options, but to get up and go work for the man.

]]> By: Denise http://denisemichaels.com/the-american-dream-does-it-still-work/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Denise Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:46:10 +0000 http://denisemichaels.com/?p=385#comment-40 Okay, that's the last time I finish up a post about midnight. This afternoon, I just noticed and fixed a few typos. *blush* Okay, that’s the last time I finish up a post about midnight. This afternoon, I just noticed and fixed a few typos. *blush*

]]> By: Matt Geib http://denisemichaels.com/the-american-dream-does-it-still-work/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Matt Geib Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:52:47 +0000 http://denisemichaels.com/?p=385#comment-39 Good Post Denise: I never did buy into all the hoopalah that home owernership was an investment. We also bought below our means & have seen many lose their homes here in Wa. state because they were too greedy. I learned from my Grandparents(they were well off but not rich) the concepts of a) Living below your means & b) creating wealth thru patient, consistent saving of at least 10% of my $$. I have not always lived this way I was a bit reckless in my 30's,,but I have come back to the roots of what I was taught& it has served me well Matt Geib Good Post Denise:

I never did buy into all the hoopalah that home owernership was an investment.

We also bought below our means & have seen many lose their homes here in Wa. state because they were too greedy.

I learned from my Grandparents(they were well off but not rich) the concepts of a) Living below your means & b) creating wealth thru patient, consistent saving of at least 10% of my $$.

I have not always lived this way I was a bit reckless in my 30′s,,but I have come back to the roots of what I was taught& it has served me well

Matt Geib

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