Comments on: Family Values and the Economy http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Huffman http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53785 Joe Huffman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:20:34 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53785 Bitter, <a href="http://blog.joehuffman.org/2009/11/26/OptimistOrPessimist.aspx" rel="nofollow">My response</a> was much too long for a comment. Bitter,

My response was much too long for a comment.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53712 Sebastian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:16:36 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53712 JohnW: I truly feel for you :) My father is in his early 60s as well, and I can't imagine him having a kid in college at this point. JohnW:

I truly feel for you :) My father is in his early 60s as well, and I can’t imagine him having a kid in college at this point.

]]> By: JohnW http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53709 JohnW Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:25:31 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53709 Ha. College? I'm in my 60s and have a son in junior high, the little money-sucker. Cry me a river. Ha. College? I’m in my 60s and have a son in junior high, the little money-sucker. Cry me a river.

]]> By: Bitter http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53703 Bitter Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:37 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53703 I'll go ahead and put a stop to the "get married now" comments. There are valid arguments to do it, but I'm not a big fan for a number of reasons. First, we'd still have to have some kind of ceremony or my mom and probably his aunt would kill us. Believe me, it would not be pleasant. Second, I know several people who have intended to go that route, but then they never actually had the ceremony part. Again, we go back to people who would kill us. Third, I'm kind of in love with one particular location that costs a pretty big chunk of change & really want to give that a shot. Any short term gains would be minor compared to a) us being dead and b) waiting just a little longer. I’ll go ahead and put a stop to the “get married now” comments. There are valid arguments to do it, but I’m not a big fan for a number of reasons. First, we’d still have to have some kind of ceremony or my mom and probably his aunt would kill us. Believe me, it would not be pleasant. Second, I know several people who have intended to go that route, but then they never actually had the ceremony part. Again, we go back to people who would kill us. Third, I’m kind of in love with one particular location that costs a pretty big chunk of change & really want to give that a shot. Any short term gains would be minor compared to a) us being dead and b) waiting just a little longer.

]]> By: Rob K http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53701 Rob K Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:49:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53701 You might not have a government permission slip, but you're married already. Get the government permission slip so you can get the the benefits, and put off the "public declaration of commitment" ceremony until later. You might not have a government permission slip, but you’re married already. Get the government permission slip so you can get the the benefits, and put off the “public declaration of commitment” ceremony until later.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53700 Sebastian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53700 I have seven years on her. She still has some child bearing years left :) I have seven years on her. She still has some child bearing years left :)

]]> By: Anon http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53698 Anon Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:47 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53698 I got married when I was still in college, didn't have $100 to my name. Kids came, any money is gone before I have any. Financially sound before kids is really a silly idea they take all you have and then some. ... and I wouldn't trade it for the world! I got married when I was still in college, didn’t have $100 to my name. Kids came, any money is gone before I have any.

Financially sound before kids is really a silly idea they take all you have and then some.

… and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!

]]> By: Thirdpower http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53695 Thirdpower Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53695 You'ld be surprised how even a frugal wedding can be nice. Especially now people won't expect extravagance and a small, intimate wedding of only family and close friends can be had for less the $1k easy. You could also do a JoP wedding for legalities and do a formal one at a later date. You’ld be surprised how even a frugal wedding can be nice. Especially now people won’t expect extravagance and a small, intimate wedding of only family and close friends can be had for less the $1k easy.

You could also do a JoP wedding for legalities and do a formal one at a later date.

]]> By: Bitter http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53690 Bitter Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53690 Andy, I'm young enough to have several years. :) Andy, I’m young enough to have several years. :)

]]> By: Andy http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/11/24/family-values-and-the-economy/#comment-53689 Andy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:33:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=14533#comment-53689 It isn't just you, there's also her. Pregnancy and childbirth get harder as we get older, despite modern medicine. My brother in law is 60, one kid at 22 and another at 17. While I'm sure he would like a lessor financial worry, he wouldn't trade them for anything. I started at 33, and sometimes I wish I had started a few years earlier, I remind myself that I might not have gotten the kids I have now and suddenly I can find that needed bit of energy. It can be done. Others have done it with less, with success. It isn’t just you, there’s also her. Pregnancy and childbirth get harder as we get older, despite modern medicine.

My brother in law is 60, one kid at 22 and another at 17. While I’m sure he would like a lessor financial worry, he wouldn’t trade them for anything. I started at 33, and sometimes I wish I had started a few years earlier, I remind myself that I might not have gotten the kids I have now and suddenly I can find that needed bit of energy.

It can be done. Others have done it with less, with success.

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