Comments on: Pop Star Follies Part 2: Michael Jackson’s Foreclosure http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sasha http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122265 Sasha Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:57:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122265 Every time I see that pasty Michael Jackson photo I cringe. He's so disturbing on so many levels. Every time I see that pasty Michael Jackson photo I cringe. He’s so disturbing on so many levels.

]]> By: Michael http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122226 Michael Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:29:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122226 If you spend more than you make, you'll eventually get in trouble. This is true no matter the source (active or passive) or amount ($30,000 per year or per day) of the income. Spears and Jackson may not care about their savings rates or establishing a philanthropic legacy (which is also true for millions of non-celebrities), but their conspicuous consumption may be more than just a symptom of their larger "issues." And it is these issues, not typically their monetary habits, which more often land them in the news for reasons different than they'd prefer. If you spend more than you make, you’ll eventually get in trouble. This is true no matter the source (active or passive) or amount ($30,000 per year or per day) of the income.

Spears and Jackson may not care about their savings rates or establishing a philanthropic legacy (which is also true for millions of non-celebrities), but their conspicuous consumption may be more than just a symptom of their larger “issues.” And it is these issues, not typically their monetary habits, which more often land them in the news for reasons different than they’d prefer.

]]> By: henry http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122224 henry Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:21:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/11/08/pop-star-follies-part-2-michael-jacksons-foreclosure/#comment-122224 I don't know that a persons (celebrity or otherwise) freespending ways are the responsibility of a financial adviser. After all they're advisers, not enforcers. After his shopping spree in Vegas was caught on camera (I want this, this and both of those), I would conclude Micheal Jackson's financial wounds are self inflicted. Same with Spears. Btw, the comment edit countdown is super cool. I don’t know that a persons (celebrity or otherwise) freespending ways are the responsibility of a financial adviser. After all they’re advisers, not enforcers. After his shopping spree in Vegas was caught on camera (I want this, this and both of those), I would conclude Micheal Jackson’s financial wounds are self inflicted. Same with Spears.

Btw, the comment edit countdown is super cool.

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