Comments on: The Blog Week in Review http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: J.D. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73361 J.D. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73361 Oops. I meant private college. I went to public high school (and grade school). Still, it's enough of an idea for an entry. Oops. I meant private college. I went to public high school (and grade school). Still, it’s enough of an idea for an entry.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73359 J.D. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73359 Private school on scholarship is a great place to screw up your kids about money… But that’s a whole ‘nother post! Now this is an interesting thought, and one I actually agree with to a certain extent. I attended an expensive private school on full scholarship. I was smart. But I was stupid, too. That is, I let myself be sucked into the world of conspicuous consumption that the wealthy kids were able to live in. Only, I couldn't afford it, and my parents certainly couldn't afford it. I had to fund this lifestyle on credit. I'd say mapgirl's inspired a post at GRS... Private school on scholarship is a great place to screw up your kids about money… But that’s a whole ‘nother post!

Now this is an interesting thought, and one I actually agree with to a certain extent. I attended an expensive private school on full scholarship. I was smart. But I was stupid, too. That is, I let myself be sucked into the world of conspicuous consumption that the wealthy kids were able to live in. Only, I couldn’t afford it, and my parents certainly couldn’t afford it. I had to fund this lifestyle on credit.

I’d say mapgirl’s inspired a post at GRS…

]]> By: Dana http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73151 Dana Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73151 Thanks for the mention! Thanks for the mention!

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73146 mapgirl Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:50:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/08/the-blog-week-in-review/#comment-73146 Looks like I turned out alright? Are you sure? ;-) Private school on scholarship is a great place to screw up your kids about money... But that's a whole 'nother post! Looks like I turned out alright? Are you sure? ;-)

Private school on scholarship is a great place to screw up your kids about money… But that’s a whole ‘nother post!

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