Comments on: When plastic is your only safety net http://asklizweston.com/2009/07/29/when-plastic-is-your-only-safety-net/ Personal Finance Columnist Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lizweston http://asklizweston.com/2009/07/29/when-plastic-is-your-only-safety-net/comment-page-1/#comment-240 lizweston Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:49:51 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1299#comment-240 Thanks, Frank. I don't think unions necessarily would address the issue of wage stagnation in the middle and lower wage brackets. What's really needed is education/retraining, but the resources have to be available and people have to be willing to do it. And I totally agree about the car repairs thing--of course, I've run into people who seem surprised that Christmas comes every year, too. Thanks, Frank. I don’t think unions necessarily would address the issue of wage stagnation in the middle and lower wage brackets. What’s really needed is education/retraining, but the resources have to be available and people have to be willing to do it. And I totally agree about the car repairs thing–of course, I’ve run into people who seem surprised that Christmas comes every year, too.

]]> By: Frank Fitton http://asklizweston.com/2009/07/29/when-plastic-is-your-only-safety-net/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Frank Fitton Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1299#comment-239 Totally agree with you at the end about #2 and #3 of their recommendations being long-shots.Is #3 talking unions, ugh I cringe. Fast Food workers of the world unite baby! I also like that you addressed car repairs as a non-emergency. That is something that you should expect to happen every once in awhile. It drives me crazy when people think of that as something that just came out of the blue. I always enjoy your blog, you do a great job! Totally agree with you at the end about #2 and #3 of their recommendations being long-shots.Is #3 talking unions, ugh I cringe. Fast Food workers of the world unite baby!

I also like that you addressed car repairs as a non-emergency. That is something that you should expect to happen every once in awhile. It drives me crazy when people think of that as something that just came out of the blue.

I always enjoy your blog, you do a great job!

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