Do you think assets should be taken into account?
If someone is getting any public assistance… should you have to first get rid of your cell phones, get rid of any luxury items like oh- say a boat? Close out your credit cards? Stuff like that?
I see way too many people with all these luxuries that eat up a lot of their pay checks and then turn around and cry poverty. That bothers me because I am home with 3 kids and my hubby and I both drive used cars. We have NO credit cards. We NEVER go on vacation. We don’t have a boat or eat much in the way of convenience food. My kids clothes come from WalMart or Good Will. We go without because we have a huge amount taken out of my husband’s check for taxes and because we have bills to pay.
Before I would dream of accepting any assistance from anyone I personally would sell my vehicle since my hubby and I could *and in fact did up until very recently* share a vehicle. I would sell a boat if I happened to be wealthy enough to own one. I would get rid of a cell phone *although I don’t actually have a cell phone since they’re expensive* I certainly wouldn’t be texting anyone. I would get rid of cable, internet, etc. I would sell anything I didn’t absolutely need for myself.
I buy used toys for my kids too.
I guess it just irritates me when people cry poverty yet on the other hand ride around on a boat that they probably SHOULD sell since they very clearly can’t afford it.
Am I right?
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