I have done everyone of the above jobs, except large tree removal. If your parents owned their own home, almost all of this stuff is learned from your parents as you grow up. Just finished a complete bathroom remodel in a Cape Cod, about $1300 in materials and looks fantastic compared to my neighbor who spent $5000 on ...more

"A fool and his money are soon parted"

I think adding a federal sales tax of 1 -2 cents per dollar is probably the least painful way to go. However, it has an unfair impact upon low wage earners and only drives them further into poverty, which then adds to public assistance spending. Of course, we could raise their wages to subsistance level, or heaven forb...more

Self taught my whole life. Can tear down an engine/trans car, truck, & or MC. Do all my own plumbing, carpentry, fencing, drywall, etc, and make a good buck doing side jobs. Had to ask a couple of questions along the way when I couldn't figure it out myself. You have the inate talent or you don't. Don't know where the ...more

Depends a lot on your life style I think. Live in a city , close to work, rent, & exercise common sense with discretionary spending, and I think city living wins out. I live in the burbs now, owning a car costs me around $3000 a year with insurance, fuel &, maintainance.  If car breaks, there is no public transportatio...more

What are the 3 most important things to existance? Food, clothing, & shelter. Hasn't changed in 3 plus million years of existance. Throw in sex for propagation of the species. Everything else is a luxury. Prove me wrong. We've managed to build a society based upon human fears.

"Equality for all" A concept that is still beyond the ability of many people today, even after 1.5 million  years of evolution.

My beef is: why is not owning a car a bad thing? It is in my book , aactually a smart move financially for most of us. A car is a major financial burden for what amounts to very little additional freedom when all is weighed in. Chose to live 20, 30, 50, 100 miles from your job; don't gripe about the cost of gas or time...more

Your a great student work hard, good scores, decide on a profession that is doing really well and expanding, but requires 8 years of college. Take out loans since your family is not a member of the 1% and upon graduation with honors find out the field is now flooded with applicants or has been shipped off shore to save...more