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People Can't Pay Rent, Debt Is Insane, and the Economy Is Somehow 'Great'

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13 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

That's why I am glad that I can use the VA home loan so that I don't have to put the 10-20% down in order to get a mortgage. 

and the military will also pay for someone to go to college. There is always a way if you want to bad enough 

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why anyone has the illusion that minimum wage is meant to live on is beyond me.  the issue here is why one doesn't learn a usable skill that will earn more than the minimum wage.

2018JNJ
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Hahahahaha.. ok. So the average american worker cannot afford shelter, clothing, and food?   Or is it more the average american worker over extends so as to try to keep up with who they

The Nature Boy
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Min wage jobs are meant to be a career. If you cant rise above a min wage job after about 6 months in the work force, especially in this economy, something is wrong with you.    When my wife

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58 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

and the military will also pay for someone to go to college. There is always a way if you want to bad enough 

Yeah the VA paid for my Bachelors and a third of my MBA. I am having to pay for the rest of it by myself. 

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6 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Yeah the VA paid for my Bachelors and a third of my MBA. I am having to pay for the rest of it by myself. 

My father is 100% disabled from combat. I was even able to get a stipend from the VA to assist with paying for my Graduate School. 

 

 

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1 minute ago, AshMarty said:

My father is 100% disabled from combat. I was even able to get a stipend from the VA to assist with paying for my Graduate School. 

Yeah I am 100% disabled as well from the VA. So my kids will rate that as well when they get old enough to go to college. 

 

Luckily I only have 6 more classes left but it's still 6 classes at $2k a pop.

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5 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Yeah I am 100% disabled as well from the VA. So my kids will rate that as well when they get old enough to go to college. 

 

Luckily I only have 6 more classes left but it's still 6 classes at $2k a pop.

and you can buy a car in the state of ga and pay no taxes :)

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14 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

the VA paid for [...] a third of my MBA.

Did they pay for the M, the B, or the A, huh man?

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13 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

and you can buy a car in the state of ga and pay no taxes :)

But from whom?  From whom?  Another opportunity lost, sigh man.

 

Seem to remember hearing that Delaware is another state with no or low sales tax on cars...

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 

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