tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post6791000519354381299..comments2010-10-17T17:01:54.759-05:00One Chelehttps://profiles.google.com/109555230009180340423noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-67533824339676378522010-10-17T05:24:39.521-05:002010-10-17T05:24:39.521-05:00I think that people who try to be conspicuous consumers are have bought into the notion that they can live like the hip hop/gangsta artists, celebrity and sports stars they admire. The money, the houses, the cars, the clothes, the parties, the swarms of beautiful women, the hot, chocolatey men at your beck and call. Who wouldn&#39;t want that? But they fail to realize that sometimes the glamour is staged publicity and it&#39;s just not real everyday life. To save money I shop at WalMart and get the off-brand food. Yes, I buy my (4) kids shoes at PayLess. I sometimes shop at JCPenney, but I buy off season when the clothes are 80% off. I do most of my shopping at Goodwill, and I have really found nice clothes there. I think it&#39;s all about knowing where you are in life, knowing what you can comfortably afford, living it and being content in your current situation, all the while striving for something better.nubianqueenbeeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-71772266305287276032010-07-16T23:23:10.999-05:002010-07-16T23:23:10.999-05:00I used to get upset seeing some of my childhood friends roll in a nice ride, live in a nice house, fridge always full until I got the real up close and personal picture of how they lived. Section 8, child support, under the table jobs\balling boyfriends. I&#39;ll pass on being flashy and opt for me and my &quot;good job&quot;, paid for car, and 3 years shy of being paid for house chilling when retirement comes. I also realized that the nice shiny cars are equivalent to maybe a franchise or commercial building or another home and decided I&#39;d forgo a new car to invest along those lines.<br /><br />akilahakilahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-29526336851907786292010-07-15T14:47:06.299-05:002010-07-15T14:47:06.299-05:00It should be a requirement in every High School in the country. Co-sign on that.......Evansawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-64673051434557039952010-07-15T14:44:06.711-05:002010-07-15T14:44:06.711-05:00In the hospital cafeteria yesterday, listening to two hospital workers talking about what their kids won&#39;t wear:<br />1st worker: &quot;I don&#39;t shop at Payless, you will never see me buying shoes out of there&quot;....<br />2nd worker: &quot;Pro wings are dead, no way I would buy those for my kids....&quot;<br />Older 3rd worker: &quot;You both crazy, shoes are meant to keep your feet dry, if they do the job, why you want to front? I know you ain&#39;t making that much! That&#39;s why you both have kids still at home at 22 and 25, you done spoiled them to the point they not worth a quarter! You should have taught them the value of a dollar, cause they are gonna be living on you the rest of their lives....Cheap shoes could keep a roof over your head. You both better wake up....<br />Me: LMAO (inside) tell &#39;em, old school mom! We all need to tighten our belts right now, no matter how much we make. There is nothing sexier to me than a man that knows how to find a bargain.....Evansawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-66695904239516807382010-07-15T13:35:11.337-05:002010-07-15T13:35:11.337-05:00What&#39;s with the pimpin&#39; with no paper? They know what they are doing. Trust me they are fully aware that they are broke. Their in denial.<br /><br />Many enjoy living modestly and everyone does not want to &quot;keep up with the Jones&quot;. Who are they anyway??? LOLHidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-54779208952655116012010-07-15T13:09:21.118-05:002010-07-15T13:09:21.118-05:00I have a relative just like that. Always complaining she does not have food but can afford a outfit, shoes, makeup and a new hairstyle every week. LOL and SMHHidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-86486921184651546412010-07-15T08:19:20.435-05:002010-07-15T08:19:20.435-05:00I may have seen that one. I agree that is ludicrous...agdmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-71624556107283794472010-07-15T00:46:40.576-05:002010-07-15T00:46:40.576-05:00And yet they never seem to realise that the Jones&#39; became the Jones&#39; through not spending like a damn fool.YardieChicienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-59731175644987388062010-07-14T22:38:05.154-05:002010-07-14T22:38:05.154-05:00I was watching one of the HGTV home buyer shows (this one was featured first time home buyers) and there was a Black woman from the Dallas area who was going to be buying her first home. She was a radio dee jay (I have no idea how much they make, but I am assuming she was not a millionaire.) She appeared to be in 40&#39;s and was approved for $155,000 to buy a house and qualified for 100% financing. Now, I have no idea what her financial life was prior to trying to buy the house, but clearly, if she was getting 100% financing, she did not have any money put aside for a down payment. Not a crime, but later in the show, she mentioned that she was paying $800 (I only wish I could put the $800 in bold) a month for her car. What????? You have no house, and clearly don&#39;t have a big bank account, and you are paying $800 for a car???? Why do we do this?Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-62408749318346013902010-07-14T20:06:09.032-05:002010-07-14T20:06:09.032-05:00Amen and Amen Again.lawsoncomphttp://twitter.com/lawsoncompnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-48420214821702264872010-07-14T18:44:59.238-05:002010-07-14T18:44:59.238-05:00Sharing a cup of coffee?! Let&#39;s just skip it. It&#39;s not that crucial. Wow...OneChelehttp://www.blacknbougie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-13980041158265349942010-07-14T18:27:49.483-05:002010-07-14T18:27:49.483-05:00Now, imagine Mr Pimp Playah rolling up to Starbucks with a date that day....<br /><br />Would he have claimed sharing was more &quot;romantic&quot;? A dude did that to me once....J Bhttp://twitter.com/SCSilknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-72654852877452465692010-07-14T16:15:33.266-05:002010-07-14T16:15:33.266-05:00Yap, I was at Tyson II mall a while back and this chic ran her card for transaction over $3,000 and on the phone having conversation how she will be rocking at the BET awards. I said to myself, I hope she making some serious cash, b/c it would be ashame if she is operating on the red &amp; burning cash for BET awardsmaureen palmerhttp://twitter.com/MonnaPalmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-59690741201168931812010-07-14T15:43:46.206-05:002010-07-14T15:43:46.206-05:00Just like my mama used to say, until you start making money around here, you can&#39;t make decisions on what you will or will not wear.maureen palmerhttp://twitter.com/MonnaPalmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-43971351970954310722010-07-14T15:31:03.267-05:002010-07-14T15:31:03.267-05:00There&#39;s a rap song right there!J Bhttp://twitter.com/SCSilknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-62564412453967531362010-07-14T14:34:05.301-05:002010-07-14T14:34:05.301-05:00What is Derekness? Never mind, just let me imagine it ;-)MochaMuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-6288104295842592892010-07-14T13:55:02.355-05:002010-07-14T13:55:02.355-05:00As someone who lives in the DC area, I know plenty of people pushing the baby Lexus truck and paying a pretty penny (over $600 a month) for the privilege. One also lives in her parent&#39;s basement with the kids and the &#39;real&#39; grownups (her parents) upstairs. I can&#39;t hang. I may not like my car but it is bought and paid for with cash. No note.ConvertingMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-36065100384227146492010-07-14T13:34:08.733-05:002010-07-14T13:34:08.733-05:00Now see, I was with you until you started talkin bout them no name shoes. I was a victim - my mother literally bought me some shoes with a lower case &quot;n&quot; on them. And they were black when all the kids had white tennis shoes (cuz the black shoes will last!) Can you say clowned out of town? LOL - my mom had to go out and buy me new shoes that same week cuz I would come home crying from all the teasing. Still scarred!Anna N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-85935383819447818472010-07-14T13:11:54.388-05:002010-07-14T13:11:54.388-05:00Don&#39;t get me started on how some folks are raising their kids. &quot;She won&#39;t eat that&quot; - Excuse me? If she&#39;s hungry, she&#39;ll eat what you put in front of her. &quot;He wants Jordans&quot; - Bet he&#39;ll wear those no names and be happy about it... shoot. Hate when parents let their kids run the show. That&#39;s part of the debt problem anyway. Quit having kids you have no way to pay for!!!!Sweet N Tartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-19666199422729938312010-07-14T12:55:44.600-05:002010-07-14T12:55:44.600-05:00Sounds like the chick i talked about yesterday, her daughter will only wear Jordans uummm excuse me she can&#39;t buy them then she will wear whateva the hell i buy her, if she doesn&#39;t nip it in the bud now her daughter is going to be just like her broke and always owing (is that how its spelled?) someone moneyAishaonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-77900029687438683532010-07-14T12:39:50.393-05:002010-07-14T12:39:50.393-05:00Chele - Old boy in the Hummer was an epic fail. EPIC. You were kind not to laugh or run behind him offering the WSJ.Jason Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-57816737834472990562010-07-14T12:38:25.614-05:002010-07-14T12:38:25.614-05:00At some point you have to decide who are you trying to impress/fool. A woman who&#39;ll be with you when you have five dollars will surely stick around for five thousand.Jason Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-54230764699504246652010-07-14T12:29:27.829-05:002010-07-14T12:29:27.829-05:00*mutters under breath* Let me go look at your girl&#39;s website. I am currently swimming in both debt and denial. Damn Bougieland don&#39;t pull no punches. When is Relationship Week? LOLEye Candyhttp://twitter.com/CocoaEyeCandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-46174261491184236662010-07-14T11:54:17.834-05:002010-07-14T11:54:17.834-05:00Here&#39;s the real deal. Three women walk in all in black dresses and black pumps. I don&#39;t care who&#39;s in Prada and who&#39;s in Payless. If she&#39;s looking right and acting nice, that&#39;s my pick. <br /><br />And men are just stupid about car audio. Period.I refuse to put in a system that costs more than my car. I got school loans to pay back. I&#39;ll gloss/floss when the balance is zero.Paul on Icenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886323613346427250.post-13096630029104453992010-07-14T11:54:17.478-05:002010-07-14T11:54:17.478-05:00<i>pimpin&#39; without paper, blingin&#39; without bank, cheesin&#39; with no cheddar, mackin&#39; with no mayo, swagga with no scrilla</i> DEAD!!!Lisellenoreply@blogger.com