Comments on: 2+ Million Personal Bankruptcies Filed in ‘05 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mbhunter http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html/comment-page-1#comment-2978 mbhunter Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:17:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=591#comment-2978 Thanks for mentioning the Carnival of Debt Reduction! Next week's is at Frugal For Life! Thanks for mentioning the Carnival of Debt Reduction! Next week’s is at Frugal For Life!

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html/comment-page-1#comment-2936 jim Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=591#comment-2936 I don't think a double negative (which I suppose it was) isn't inherently wrong, it's just wrong when you don't realize it's a double negative. (Think Sara Lee's tagline - Nobody's doesn't like Sarah Lee) I've never published a net worth goal but I have published progress in the past. I started being lax about it because when I bought a house I found it difficult to calculate faithfully. I don’t think a double negative (which I suppose it was) isn’t inherently wrong, it’s just wrong when you don’t realize it’s a double negative. (Think Sara Lee’s tagline – Nobody’s doesn’t like Sarah Lee)

I’ve never published a net worth goal but I have published progress in the past. I started being lax about it because when I bought a house I found it difficult to calculate faithfully.

]]> By: CK http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html/comment-page-1#comment-2935 CK Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:38:24 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=591#comment-2935 I know this isn't grammer talk but I thought you had a double negative. Either way great site! Did you previously publish your net worth goal and progress? I know this isn’t grammer talk but I thought you had a double negative. Either way great site! Did you previously publish your net worth goal and progress?

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html/comment-page-1#comment-2934 jim Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:02:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=591#comment-2934 Hrm... actually, it does appear that people rushed to sneak in under the previous rules but that's not what you were asking. Grammatically, the original sentance was correct. Hrm… actually, it does appear that people rushed to sneak in under the previous rules but that’s not what you were asking. Grammatically, the original sentance was correct.

]]> By: CK http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2-million-personal-bankruptcies-filed-in-05.html/comment-page-1#comment-2933 CK Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=591#comment-2933 I think there is something wrong with the following sentence: "Only 2% of the 2005 filings occurred after the new law was enacted, so it doesn’t appear that people who hadn’t planned on filing did so to sneak in under the previous rules." doesn't, hadn't ? I think there is something wrong with the following sentence: “Only 2% of the 2005 filings occurred after the new law was enacted, so it doesn’t appear that people who hadn’t planned on filing did so to sneak in under the previous rules.”

doesn’t, hadn’t ?

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