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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] It depends on whose ox is being gored.
  • Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:36:47 -0700 (PDT)

Well, if you are only 50 grand in debt for a house that size, you (and
family) have done well. You look very young. You keep selling ginseng for
hundreds of dollafrs per lb, there is no telling what you might have
accomplished at age 50. Sage does a blog similar to yours. I enjoy them
both. I had not seen yours in a few months. ...bobford


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--- On Thu, 10/16/08, roxann <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com> wrote:

> From: roxann <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] It depends on whose ox is being gored.
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 3:25 PM
> Thanks for that info, Bob. I can't watch the video at
> work, but I read the text. It is understandable how the
> current system came about; it seems it too was created by
> greed and the desire by someone in the system to have more
> and more money.
>
> I guess the only option is to opt out on a personal level
> because it seems that the entire world has bought into this
> system of pseudo-money. It's not likely that on a global
> level enough people will want to change to a more sane way
> of living and banking.
>
> We were completely out of the system until we decided to
> buy a car and build a house. As soon as I can pay that debt
> off, though, I'll never be in debt again if I can help
> it. Of course, there are some situations that would
> necessitate debt, like paying for treatment if one of the
> children get seriously ill. But I haven't bought
> anything on credit other than the house and car for a very
> long time and I'd like to get back to opting out of the
> system as soon as possible. The house debt will amount to
> $50,000 by the time we're done. If all goes according to
> plan, by the time I am 50, that will be paid off.
>
>
> Roxann, NW AR
> http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the
> homestead)
> http://www.madisonwoods.wordpress.com (Fantasy Fiction
> works in progress)







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