Comments on: When Pigs Sing……. http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2005/06/15/when-pigs-sing/ Don't just acknowledge the noise, hear the message! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sue http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2005/06/15/when-pigs-sing/#comment-5 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:38:17 +0000 http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2005/06/15/when-pigs-sing/#comment-5 I agree - if I knew in my youth what I know now, I'd be much better off. Advertising is, by its very nature, designed to SELL you something. It's easy to sell the great American dream of a home of your own - the advertiser, after all, isn't the one having to make a payment on it. It's a cold, hard reality to hear you've been denied, but it *is* a consequence of not properly educating our kids and younger generations about how money works. Thanks for continuing to share this, Darlene - as you said when we first met, people *need* to know this stuff! I agree - if I knew in my youth what I know now, I’d be much better off.

Advertising is, by its very nature, designed to SELL you something. It’s easy to sell the great American dream of a home of your own - the advertiser, after all, isn’t the one having to make a payment on it. It’s a cold, hard reality to hear you’ve been denied, but it *is* a consequence of not properly educating our kids and younger generations about how money works.

Thanks for continuing to share this, Darlene - as you said when we first met, people *need* to know this stuff!

]]> by: Jen http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2005/06/15/when-pigs-sing/#comment-4 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:47:25 +0000 http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2005/06/15/when-pigs-sing/#comment-4 Dar, this sort of belief in the hype around financing reminds me of the trouble many of friends encountered through signing up for credit cards while in college. They simply weren't educated well enough at ages 18-20 about the risks of what they were doing, and what those asteriks and fine print really meant. I know of a few people who are still digged their way from under credit card debt incurred during their school years. Mind you, these people weren't stupid while in school - it's just advertisers knew how to play on their desires and weak spots. It sounds like financing in some scenarios is no different. Dar, this sort of belief in the hype around financing reminds me of the trouble many of friends encountered through signing up for credit cards while in college. They simply weren’t educated well enough at ages 18-20 about the risks of what they were doing, and what those asteriks and fine print really meant. I know of a few people who are still digged their way from under credit card debt incurred during their school years. Mind you, these people weren’t stupid while in school - it’s just advertisers knew how to play on their desires and weak spots. It sounds like financing in some scenarios is no different.

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