Darn it! I have been looking into the Whirlpool Sidekicks, too. Now what?

Do I smell a religious discussion lurking in the wings? I had my post scratched, here, when I commented on the "God helps those who help themselves" quotation above. Plus admin sent me a warning to behave myself. I understood that religion and politics were not permitted on the Kitchen Table, but haven't seen in the Terms of Service that it was unacceptable elsewhere. As many of you know, I have spoken often here in opposition to the 15 - 18% rates of interest on major credit cards and the 25 - 28% charged by store-issued cards. When we sign (or, by our action agree to) contracts, it's important that we understand the terms. But many people don't bother ... many just ask how much they must pay as minimum monthly payment. Which means that, if they follow that procedure, they'll still owe part of that debt in 10 years or so. Along with a number of others, I've said for years, and done some lobbying along the line of trying to get implemented, that children should be taught more about the management of daily living, including money management, in school - but in most places it's very little done. As a parent, it seems to me important that I teach my children how money works, and how to take care that they not get into trouble in its use. I've done quite a lot of talking here relateed to the need for people to learn increasingly how to manage both their income and assets effectively. Taking on some of these credit card contracts grows to be more or less like flushing a $50. bill down the toilet ... ... every week. Stupid ... and hardly any of them would take on such a contract, if the terms were fully explained to them. I am distressed by the OP's reference to being able to keep not only cars ... but "houses", as well. I lived for a number of years where people, many of them refugees who'd left their home with nothing, had to save for years to afford a bicycle. Plus devise methods of countering rather high rates of inflation which chewed value annually from each of their units of currency while they did so. That's a treadmill, for sure. I am troubled by the lackadaisical attitude that some (many?) of our contemporaries seem to take regarding discharging obligations which they have undertaken: no one forced them into it. If my kid runs down an icy hill with leather shoes ... s/he shouldn't be surprised if s/he falls on her/his patoot. When we get to be adults ... we should act responsibly. When we make a contract, we should make a serious effort to fulfill our obligations in it. ole joyful

I've been waiting 2 pieces and they told me just last Monday, they were planning a delivery later this wk and I could pay the balance on my credit card. The delivery guys came but then said I needed the balance in cashier's check or cash and wouldn't leave the furniture. Supposedly, someone will contact me about rescheduling but I'm not holding my breath. I can't believe it but this is the second furniture store to go bankrupt on us after we placed a deposit. Didn't get a cent back last time, since customers are always last in the creditor list.

I work for Delta so it wont do a thing to me...but we went thru it a few years ago...There were some layoffs...I'm 1692 out of 17,000 so we'd almost have to cease to exist before I'd be laid off...I don't remember taking a paycut...that came after 9/11 and it was about 40 percent...I'll never be back to what I was making pre 9/11...(i always said we were paid too much but i took it and spent it like everyone else!) I make a good salary for what I do...and thankfully we're non union so don't have dues...Delta has always treated its employees very good with the exception of a few scumbags at the top who are now gone...THANK GOD!! It's just like any big corporation...every now and then you get some bad ones and they have to go to keep the company alive! They'll reorganize and hopefully come back better then ever...chisue is right...it's hard to keep up with the new ones who don't have the overhead...old employees...huge debt... I wish them the best...competition is what keeps things right!