What Happened to "Responsible Lending"? - Page 2

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-22-2008, 08:47 PM

Well, you know, what's good for you is good for you. And so on. And sometimes the dollar swings in one person's favor or another. I'm certainly not saying what works for us has to work for everyone. But we happen to work in an industry where work isn't guaranteed to last and we have to be very careful, because who knows when the current TV show is going to end, and who knows where the next show is coming from (and when.) Such is the life of a freelancer - or really, anyone whose industry is based on short-term projects.

It took us about a year to save for our two-week Italy blowout, and it was good that we did because the editing work was more scarce this year, and our budget wouldn't have been as comfortable paying off big credit bills.

€uroMeinke · 05-22-2008, 09:24 PM

And this is why I shall remain a corporate tool

BarTopDancer · 05-22-2008, 09:56 PM

I made a change at New Years to put away the credit cards, and to use available funds for everything, while dumping as much as I can towards my credit cards to get them paid off. Of course, 5 months later everything got more expensive. My car will be paid off next month and all that money is going towards my cards. It is easier to live within ones means when you weren't saddled with debt from "go". I hope to have my credit cards paid off in 2 years or less.

05-22-2008, 08:47 PM	#1
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Well, you know, what's good for you is good for you. And so on. And sometimes the dollar swings in one person's favor or another. I'm certainly not saying what works for us has to work for everyone. But we happen to work in an industry where work isn't guaranteed to last and we have to be very careful, because who knows when the current TV show is going to end, and who knows where the next show is coming from (and when.) Such is the life of a freelancer - or really, anyone whose industry is based on short-term projects. It took us about a year to save for our two-week Italy blowout, and it was good that we did because the editing work was more scarce this year, and our budget wouldn't have been as comfortable paying off big credit bills.
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05-22-2008, 09:24 PM	#2
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,672	And this is why I shall remain a corporate tool __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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05-22-2008, 09:56 PM	#3
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I made a change at New Years to put away the credit cards, and to use available funds for everything, while dumping as much as I can towards my credit cards to get them paid off. Of course, 5 months later everything got more expensive. My car will be paid off next month and all that money is going towards my cards. It is easier to live within ones means when you weren't saddled with debt from "go". I hope to have my credit cards paid off in 2 years or less. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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