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MONTHLY Savings

Discussion in 'Money & Finance Forum' started by meatpile, Sep 20, 2006.

Do you save? How much?

  1. No Money left - don't save

    3 vote(s)
    7.0%
  2. Have money left over but spend it all

    2 vote(s)
    4.7%
  3. We save between $1 and $500

    11 vote(s)
    25.6%
  4. We save between $500 and $1000

    13 vote(s)
    30.2%
  5. We save between $1000 and $2000

    8 vote(s)
    18.6%
  6. We save between $2000 and $5000

    4 vote(s)
    9.3%
  7. We save over $5000

    2 vote(s)
    4.7%
  1. law1ng2b2

    law1ng2b2 Full Access Member

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    I use the same strategy for mine but i have a little less at risk. what is your discount percent (if you don't mind me asking)?
     
  2. Bootay

    Bootay Poppycock

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    10% off the last business day of the offering, every 3 months.
    It used to be 10% off the lowest of the first day or the last day, that was awesome if the stock was going up - stock might be at 28, you buy at 20...
     
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    If you ask my wife she saves us a ton on handbags and clothes each month.;)
     
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    Ah, the 'ol "I buy quality so I don't have to buy again for a long time" battle cry. Funny, how that "long time" lasts just until the new styles come out the next year.
     
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    I think you have it backwords.
     
  6. law1ng2b2

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    Ours was the same way and they changed to the same deal you have (except with a 15% discount) about a year ago. Ours is every six months instead of three.

    Either way, it is a deal that most people shouldn't pass up. Unfortunately, we reported some ugly numbers to the street last quarter so we got hammered. But it has already rebounded nicely and i think it will continue to move close to the pre-hammer prices.
     
  7. meatpile

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    Does anybody else understand what Slope is saying?
     
  8. wossa

    wossa Not a ********* any more

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    Yes

    I undestand he/she has no idea what the hell they are talking about.

    I guess if you charge it and pay the bill off before any interest accrues it's technically not a debt yet.

    But it's pretty stupid to call that "savings".
     
  9. Bootay

    Bootay Poppycock

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    It's free money. People that don't max it out are morons. 15% would be sweet, but whatever, I'll take it :).
     
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    I hope you are not really this stupid. If so, it's pretty sad. What about interest? You are getting CHARGED interest, and although you haven't paid anything for the item yet, you will eventually pay more than what it is worth.
     

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