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MominOhio: ""Perfect""! .... (As Judge Judy often says)

[Blahblahvampemer]

On 12/27/2014 mominohio said:

On 12/27/2014 Plaid Pants said:

On 12/27/2014 ROMARY 1 said:

Some of technology will only go 'backward' when something bad happens. They're already advising us to make sure to print out and save all bank statements, and important documents. Just in case. Luckily, I don't use computer for anything important and my bank statements come in via paper mail. I always like to see office folks have a clipboard, with written notes/notations. That way, they can refer to it, seeing which important calls have been made to customers, clients, patients, etc. and checked off (and which ones haven't as yet).

I can go along with that. I have also heard that it is good to keep cash on hand in case of an emergency, and the ATM's are out of service.

If ATM's and such are down, then one can not use credit/debit cards.

That's why is is a good idea to always have cash on hand.

And that's why cash will never go out of style.

All this technology was supposed to make us more efficient and paperless, but it doesn't seem that it has.

I am just old enough that I like a paper copy of things. I keep my bank statements in a file and in chronological order, I don't bank online, and I don't even have or use debit cards. I like to try to minimize the possibility of my info getting out in the wrong hands, and I want a paper trail to prove what I have done financially. Some will scoff, but it works for me, and has saved my you know what more than once.

One of my New Year's resolutions is going to be to operate more on a cash basis. Not everything can be done so, but I am going to reduce my use of credit cards, and continue to pay much of what I do daily with cash, like gas, groceries, holiday shopping etc. For me it will be about controlling spending, and nothing does that better than having cash in your wallet and watching how fast it goes. When you use credit, or debit or even write checks, it doesn't have the same effect as watching that wallet empty out. I even started a Christmas club again this year, and will be paying all cash for Christmas next year, with a goal to put half of that Christmas Club check right back in the account and start for the following year. If I do that each year (only use half and re deposit the other half) it is a kind of forced savings that is untouchable all year long.

I started paying with cash earlier this year when I had people tell me how much it cost a business for my convenient use if a credit card. Then I started dealing directly with artists of all types, and I've lost count of the times I've been thanked for using cash. I may or may not have a receipt, but Square stinks at sending me one anyway.

[Blahblahvampemer]

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs? I should add that I live in an area that still has ranches and farms, but some disappear every year. My taxes are low due to the land situation, but people down the street pay at least twice as much.

[Plaid Pants]

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs?

[terrier3]

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs? I should add that I live in an area that still has ranches and farms, but some disappear every year. My taxes are low due to the land situation, but people down the street pay at least twice as much.

Mr. Bundy had a sweet deal...fed grazing rights are priced well below those of private lands.

He was (and still is) a buffoon and a tax dodger.

The media turned from him (even his most solid supporters) as soon as they discovered the real man behind the facade.

Two people left his ranch and shot and murdered two police officers, covering the body of one with a "Don't Tread on Me" flag.

[Blahblahvampemer]

On 12/27/2014 Plaid Pants said:

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs?

Don't know any farmers or ranchers do you? Never saw someone sell the family farm because the taxes were killing them (prop, not including death)? I noticed that you didn't address my point.

[Blahblahvampemer]

On 12/27/2014 terrier3 said:

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs? I should add that I live in an area that still has ranches and farms, but some disappear every year. My taxes are low due to the land situation, but people down the street pay at least twice as much.

Mr. Bundy had a sweet deal...fed grazing rights are priced well below those of private lands.

He was (and still is) a buffoon and a tax dodger.

You're dodging the point. Why did over 50 ranchers close up in a relatively short period of time? Harry Reid owns property right next door, and he was negotiating a deal at the time. The simple question is why has the government been making it do difficult for our smaller food providers to survive through prop taxes, death taxes, regs of all types, and land grabs (see the latest budget for the latest info)? We don't have a shortage of land, but we to have a shortage of people willing to put up with the nonsense. Living in the country is a real eye opener.

[terrier3]

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 terrier3 said:

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs? I should add that I live in an area that still has ranches and farms, but some disappear every year. My taxes are low due to the land situation, but people down the street pay at least twice as much.

Mr. Bundy had a sweet deal...fed grazing rights are priced well below those of private lands.

He was (and still is) a buffoon and a tax dodger.

You're dodging the point. Why did over 50 ranchers close up in a relatively short period of time? Harry Reid owns property right next door, and he was negotiating a deal at the time. The simple question is why has the government been making it do difficult for our smaller food providers to survive through prop taxes, death taxes, regs of all types, and land grabs (see the latest budget for the latest info)? We don't have a shortage of land, but we to have a shortage of people willing to put up with the nonsense. Living in the country is a real eye opener.

They have closed because they got great prices for their land. In some cases large companies want to take over the farms. In many cases real estate developers have bought farmland to convert it into communities.

Here in NY there is a revival of small farms.

Your conspiracy theories about Mr. Bundy are very far fetched. Even Sean abandoned him...and that's saying a lot!

[mstyrion 1]

On 12/27/2014 terrier3 said:

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs? I should add that I live in an area that still has ranches and farms, but some disappear every year. My taxes are low due to the land situation, but people down the street pay at least twice as much.

Mr. Bundy had a sweet deal...fed grazing rights are priced well below those of private lands.

He was (and still is) a buffoon and a tax dodger.

The media turned from him (even his most solid supporters) as soon as they discovered the real man behind the facade.

Two people left his ranch and shot and murdered two police officers, covering the body of one with a "Don't Tread on Me" flag.

I find it interesting that some who are incensed about the killing of the police officers in NY support Bundy and his henchmen in their efforts to kill LE.

No, not interesting. Hypocritical is a better word.

You can't have anarchy both ways, folks. You can't support those trying to kill federal officers because you hate the administration and then cry for city LE who are killed in the line of duty.

[terrier3]

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Plaid Pants said:

On 12/27/2014 blahblahvampemerblah said:

On 12/27/2014 Love Roses said:

Rights, privileges, liberties, honesty and truth, and all the good this nation fought, died, and stood for.

The tyranny I see coming down the road is scary. I think one of the most important stories of the year is why the Bundy ranch, which used to be one of 52 or so, is the lone survivor. Why are food producers being put out of business through taxes, regs and land grabs?

Don't know any farmers or ranchers do you? Never saw someone sell the family farm because the taxes were killing them (prop, not including death)? I noticed that you didn't address my point.

When my grandparents came over from Germany, they established a dairy farm like they had back in the Old Country. When the price was right, they sold to a larger dairy farmer and retired comfortably. I was a little girl, but I remember how tough farming was...we always had to visit them - they could rarely leave the farm.

Farming is 24/7, tough work and not everyone wants to do it forever. My dad became a banker and investor - his brother a auto executive. They had NO interest in continuing the farm - they said that's why they left Germany in the first place!