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News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:15 pm

Subject title says it all.

My answer: YES if it gets worse.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:18 pm

Yes. I'm hoping to buy even more as companies go to the wall and put their stock on clearance.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:24 pm

Sledge wrote:Yes. I'm hoping to buy even more as companies go to the wall and put their stock on clearance.

Well played. Indeed. It has turned into a buyer's market stock wise hasn't it?

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:44 pm

I just made my last big purchase for a while. I've got a Voltron and Encore Sky Lynx sitting in my BBTS PIle of Loot and am waiting on my City Commander preorder to arrive.

I've only been picking up stuff that's on sale as most of my money needs to go towards gas to get me to school. All the money I earn from work has als been going into savings instead of the next cool TF. The economy has kinda forced me to focus my money on school now, but I can still manage the occasional evening out with my friends.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:03 pm

Well, my country can't get worse, and if the dollar gets a bit lower, I'll be able to order from USA more.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:27 pm

Nope, not at all.

When people spend their money right and have an understanding of what’s best for them, nothing bad will become of them.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:42 pm

Nekoman wrote:Nope, not at all.

When people spend their money right and have an understanding of what’s best for them, nothing bad will become of them.

True enough. This is why I am no longer a completist. Outside of not having the space to display everything I could collect I would prefer to purchase those items that are exclusives or VHTF in any new series thus streamlining my purchases.

by **olokin** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:24 am

It will. I'm expecting credit card rates to go up. But this will actually help me save more money as I resolve to live within my means and no longer leverage my TF buying with card debt. Less money TFs would mean I'll have to spend it wisely and pick only the best TFs I like.

by **ponycorn** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:52 am

If I can sell my house, that will free up a lot of my cash currently going to mortgage... Now, to sell my house. :-(

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:39 am

hell yeah!!! i have not gotten a new tf in 2 months that is a long time!! i have not been to tru or target in 5 months be cause no damn money!!!!! :-x

stupid f***ing crisis :-x

by **Nickolai** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:05 am

Oh boy, yes, but not in a way I'd expected.

A relative works for an AIG subsidiary and just retired last year. He basically took his retirement pay and life savings and bought AIG stock with it.

Last month, he had a heart attack when he heard that AIG stock depreciated some 90%. So now we have to pay his medical bill. Ergo, slightly less 'frivolous' purchases for the near future. 8-}

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:53 am

Nickolai wrote:Oh boy, yes, but not in a way I'd expected.

A relative works for an AIG subsidiary and just retired last year. He basically took his retirement pay and life savings and bought AIG stock with it.

Last month, he had a heart attack when he heard that AIG stock depreciated some 90%. So now we have to pay his medical bill. Ergo, slightly less 'frivolous' purchases for the near future.

OMG that is horrible. Hope he's ok.