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ParticipantWe’re renting a 6 yr old, 3300 sf house in Redhawk right now. It has a Pebbletech pool, spa, fireplace and BBQ island and has a decent view. Our rent is $2200/mo.
Last August, it was nearly impossible to find an acceptable rental (school was starting). Places kept getting snapped up.
We tried a realtor/rental agency located near Kevin Pl and Hwy 79.
Agent showed up for the appt wearing a skirt, sandals and white socks. She reeked of cigs and was wheezing like she needed a lung transplant.
She had the audacity to show us 3 homes – each one worse than the last – in the $1900 – $2300/mo range. We were in shock.
The homes were at least 10 years old (one had a sticker on the front door from the 1990 Gulf War)and FILTHY inside. Holes in the wall and dated, smelly carpeting. One had a bare mattress covered in stains on the LR floor.
We eventually called a Craig’s list ad posted by a realtor who was fabulous. She showed us lovely places in Redhawk. Maybe it depends on what time of year you’re planning to move in? We discovered that Aug/Sept is tough…
ParticipantWe’re renting a 6 yr old, 3300 sf house in Redhawk right now. It has a Pebbletech pool, spa, fireplace and BBQ island and has a decent view. Our rent is $2200/mo.
Last August, it was nearly impossible to find an acceptable rental (school was starting). Places kept getting snapped up.
We tried a realtor/rental agency located near Kevin Pl and Hwy 79.
Agent showed up for the appt wearing a skirt, sandals and white socks. She reeked of cigs and was wheezing like she needed a lung transplant.
She had the audacity to show us 3 homes – each one worse than the last – in the $1900 – $2300/mo range. We were in shock.
The homes were at least 10 years old (one had a sticker on the front door from the 1990 Gulf War)and FILTHY inside. Holes in the wall and dated, smelly carpeting. One had a bare mattress covered in stains on the LR floor.
We eventually called a Craig’s list ad posted by a realtor who was fabulous. She showed us lovely places in Redhawk. Maybe it depends on what time of year you’re planning to move in? We discovered that Aug/Sept is tough…
ParticipantWe’re renting a 6 yr old, 3300 sf house in Redhawk right now. It has a Pebbletech pool, spa, fireplace and BBQ island and has a decent view. Our rent is $2200/mo.
Last August, it was nearly impossible to find an acceptable rental (school was starting). Places kept getting snapped up.
We tried a realtor/rental agency located near Kevin Pl and Hwy 79.
Agent showed up for the appt wearing a skirt, sandals and white socks. She reeked of cigs and was wheezing like she needed a lung transplant.
She had the audacity to show us 3 homes – each one worse than the last – in the $1900 – $2300/mo range. We were in shock.
The homes were at least 10 years old (one had a sticker on the front door from the 1990 Gulf War)and FILTHY inside. Holes in the wall and dated, smelly carpeting. One had a bare mattress covered in stains on the LR floor.
We eventually called a Craig’s list ad posted by a realtor who was fabulous. She showed us lovely places in Redhawk. Maybe it depends on what time of year you’re planning to move in? We discovered that Aug/Sept is tough…
ParticipantWe’re renting a 6 yr old, 3300 sf house in Redhawk right now. It has a Pebbletech pool, spa, fireplace and BBQ island and has a decent view. Our rent is $2200/mo.
Last August, it was nearly impossible to find an acceptable rental (school was starting). Places kept getting snapped up.
We tried a realtor/rental agency located near Kevin Pl and Hwy 79.
Agent showed up for the appt wearing a skirt, sandals and white socks. She reeked of cigs and was wheezing like she needed a lung transplant.
She had the audacity to show us 3 homes – each one worse than the last – in the $1900 – $2300/mo range. We were in shock.
The homes were at least 10 years old (one had a sticker on the front door from the 1990 Gulf War)and FILTHY inside. Holes in the wall and dated, smelly carpeting. One had a bare mattress covered in stains on the LR floor.
We eventually called a Craig’s list ad posted by a realtor who was fabulous. She showed us lovely places in Redhawk. Maybe it depends on what time of year you’re planning to move in? We discovered that Aug/Sept is tough…
ParticipantMy motivation for this thread was not to pass judgement on other people’s past money mistakes. Instead, I wanted to pontificate about the fact that schools do not teach/prepare students for surviving today’s credit/money management jungle.
Most of the kids that I know today feel like cell phones, ski trips, designer clothes and new cars are their birthright. And they assume a credit card is the way to go. I know a 12 yr old who has an $80/mo cell plan. WHY??
OK, here it comes…WHEN I WAS A KID I worked for the majority of that stuff. My parents didnt have the money to buy designer duds for me. When I paid $40 for a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the early 80s my dad nearly keeled over.
I also had no help with college expenses. I did it on my own.
My parents didnt discuss money so…if you dont learn about it at home (or have horrible role models) and you dont learn about in school….where DO kids learn about money and credit?
I suppose by making mistakes like JennyO and I did in our early 20s.
So, at school, kids are taught how to (or how not to) reproduce, to play sports, and use computers – but NOT how to use a credit card responsibly or prepare a basic 1040.
Does that make sense???
Maybe it IS a grand conspiracy as the other poster suggested. Crippling debt is one way to keep the masses down and distracted…
ParticipantMy motivation for this thread was not to pass judgement on other people’s past money mistakes. Instead, I wanted to pontificate about the fact that schools do not teach/prepare students for surviving today’s credit/money management jungle.
Most of the kids that I know today feel like cell phones, ski trips, designer clothes and new cars are their birthright. And they assume a credit card is the way to go. I know a 12 yr old who has an $80/mo cell plan. WHY??
OK, here it comes…WHEN I WAS A KID I worked for the majority of that stuff. My parents didnt have the money to buy designer duds for me. When I paid $40 for a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the early 80s my dad nearly keeled over.
I also had no help with college expenses. I did it on my own.
My parents didnt discuss money so…if you dont learn about it at home (or have horrible role models) and you dont learn about in school….where DO kids learn about money and credit?
I suppose by making mistakes like JennyO and I did in our early 20s.
So, at school, kids are taught how to (or how not to) reproduce, to play sports, and use computers – but NOT how to use a credit card responsibly or prepare a basic 1040.
Does that make sense???
Maybe it IS a grand conspiracy as the other poster suggested. Crippling debt is one way to keep the masses down and distracted…
ParticipantMy motivation for this thread was not to pass judgement on other people’s past money mistakes. Instead, I wanted to pontificate about the fact that schools do not teach/prepare students for surviving today’s credit/money management jungle.
Most of the kids that I know today feel like cell phones, ski trips, designer clothes and new cars are their birthright. And they assume a credit card is the way to go. I know a 12 yr old who has an $80/mo cell plan. WHY??
OK, here it comes…WHEN I WAS A KID I worked for the majority of that stuff. My parents didnt have the money to buy designer duds for me. When I paid $40 for a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the early 80s my dad nearly keeled over.
I also had no help with college expenses. I did it on my own.
My parents didnt discuss money so…if you dont learn about it at home (or have horrible role models) and you dont learn about in school….where DO kids learn about money and credit?
I suppose by making mistakes like JennyO and I did in our early 20s.
So, at school, kids are taught how to (or how not to) reproduce, to play sports, and use computers – but NOT how to use a credit card responsibly or prepare a basic 1040.
Does that make sense???
Maybe it IS a grand conspiracy as the other poster suggested. Crippling debt is one way to keep the masses down and distracted…
ParticipantMy motivation for this thread was not to pass judgement on other people’s past money mistakes. Instead, I wanted to pontificate about the fact that schools do not teach/prepare students for surviving today’s credit/money management jungle.
Most of the kids that I know today feel like cell phones, ski trips, designer clothes and new cars are their birthright. And they assume a credit card is the way to go. I know a 12 yr old who has an $80/mo cell plan. WHY??
OK, here it comes…WHEN I WAS A KID I worked for the majority of that stuff. My parents didnt have the money to buy designer duds for me. When I paid $40 for a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the early 80s my dad nearly keeled over.
I also had no help with college expenses. I did it on my own.
My parents didnt discuss money so…if you dont learn about it at home (or have horrible role models) and you dont learn about in school….where DO kids learn about money and credit?
I suppose by making mistakes like JennyO and I did in our early 20s.
So, at school, kids are taught how to (or how not to) reproduce, to play sports, and use computers – but NOT how to use a credit card responsibly or prepare a basic 1040.
Does that make sense???
Maybe it IS a grand conspiracy as the other poster suggested. Crippling debt is one way to keep the masses down and distracted…
ParticipantMy motivation for this thread was not to pass judgement on other people’s past money mistakes. Instead, I wanted to pontificate about the fact that schools do not teach/prepare students for surviving today’s credit/money management jungle.
Most of the kids that I know today feel like cell phones, ski trips, designer clothes and new cars are their birthright. And they assume a credit card is the way to go. I know a 12 yr old who has an $80/mo cell plan. WHY??
OK, here it comes…WHEN I WAS A KID I worked for the majority of that stuff. My parents didnt have the money to buy designer duds for me. When I paid $40 for a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the early 80s my dad nearly keeled over.
I also had no help with college expenses. I did it on my own.
My parents didnt discuss money so…if you dont learn about it at home (or have horrible role models) and you dont learn about in school….where DO kids learn about money and credit?
I suppose by making mistakes like JennyO and I did in our early 20s.
So, at school, kids are taught how to (or how not to) reproduce, to play sports, and use computers – but NOT how to use a credit card responsibly or prepare a basic 1040.
Does that make sense???
Maybe it IS a grand conspiracy as the other poster suggested. Crippling debt is one way to keep the masses down and distracted…
ParticipantHi Carli,
I dont envy that situation. What concerns me about the hyper-materialistic kids I know is that they wont’ be able to maintain a lifestyle provided by their parents which includes Chanel sunglasses, $200 jeans and Gucci purses. Not unless they learn to suckle at the teats of Visa and Mastercard.
Most teenagers I know today – like I was at that age – are obsessed with having cool clothes, hair, music, etc.
However, the difference that I see is that many of these kids EXPECT nice things and feel ENTITLED to them. None of the 15 yr old kids I know would work 40 hours a week – all summer long sweating it out over sandwiches in a place without a/c – just to pay for wants (not needs).
A friend visited recently with her 15 yr old daughter. The kid refused to use the Pantene shampoo in our guest bath because it wasn’t “product.” She said “hey mom, gimme your credit card so I can buy some shampoo.”
Her mom buys her $28 shampoo.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh….
ParticipantHi Carli,
I dont envy that situation. What concerns me about the hyper-materialistic kids I know is that they wont’ be able to maintain a lifestyle provided by their parents which includes Chanel sunglasses, $200 jeans and Gucci purses. Not unless they learn to suckle at the teats of Visa and Mastercard.
Most teenagers I know today – like I was at that age – are obsessed with having cool clothes, hair, music, etc.
However, the difference that I see is that many of these kids EXPECT nice things and feel ENTITLED to them. None of the 15 yr old kids I know would work 40 hours a week – all summer long sweating it out over sandwiches in a place without a/c – just to pay for wants (not needs).
A friend visited recently with her 15 yr old daughter. The kid refused to use the Pantene shampoo in our guest bath because it wasn’t “product.” She said “hey mom, gimme your credit card so I can buy some shampoo.”
Her mom buys her $28 shampoo.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh….
ParticipantHi Carli,
I dont envy that situation. What concerns me about the hyper-materialistic kids I know is that they wont’ be able to maintain a lifestyle provided by their parents which includes Chanel sunglasses, $200 jeans and Gucci purses. Not unless they learn to suckle at the teats of Visa and Mastercard.
Most teenagers I know today – like I was at that age – are obsessed with having cool clothes, hair, music, etc.
However, the difference that I see is that many of these kids EXPECT nice things and feel ENTITLED to them. None of the 15 yr old kids I know would work 40 hours a week – all summer long sweating it out over sandwiches in a place without a/c – just to pay for wants (not needs).
A friend visited recently with her 15 yr old daughter. The kid refused to use the Pantene shampoo in our guest bath because it wasn’t “product.” She said “hey mom, gimme your credit card so I can buy some shampoo.”
Her mom buys her $28 shampoo.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh….
ParticipantHi Carli,
I dont envy that situation. What concerns me about the hyper-materialistic kids I know is that they wont’ be able to maintain a lifestyle provided by their parents which includes Chanel sunglasses, $200 jeans and Gucci purses. Not unless they learn to suckle at the teats of Visa and Mastercard.
Most teenagers I know today – like I was at that age – are obsessed with having cool clothes, hair, music, etc.
However, the difference that I see is that many of these kids EXPECT nice things and feel ENTITLED to them. None of the 15 yr old kids I know would work 40 hours a week – all summer long sweating it out over sandwiches in a place without a/c – just to pay for wants (not needs).
A friend visited recently with her 15 yr old daughter. The kid refused to use the Pantene shampoo in our guest bath because it wasn’t “product.” She said “hey mom, gimme your credit card so I can buy some shampoo.”
Her mom buys her $28 shampoo.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh….
ParticipantHi Carli,
I dont envy that situation. What concerns me about the hyper-materialistic kids I know is that they wont’ be able to maintain a lifestyle provided by their parents which includes Chanel sunglasses, $200 jeans and Gucci purses. Not unless they learn to suckle at the teats of Visa and Mastercard.
Most teenagers I know today – like I was at that age – are obsessed with having cool clothes, hair, music, etc.
However, the difference that I see is that many of these kids EXPECT nice things and feel ENTITLED to them. None of the 15 yr old kids I know would work 40 hours a week – all summer long sweating it out over sandwiches in a place without a/c – just to pay for wants (not needs).
A friend visited recently with her 15 yr old daughter. The kid refused to use the Pantene shampoo in our guest bath because it wasn’t “product.” She said “hey mom, gimme your credit card so I can buy some shampoo.”
Her mom buys her $28 shampoo.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh….
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