I suppose the other way of looking at it could be...
Michael Send a noteboard - 08/03/2011 09:27:59 AM
An interesting side note: all of the individuals (and I mean all 30 or so of them) were Hispanic or black. I was trying to objectively quantify why that was the case. Was it because they were fired first in a form of "hidden discrimination" and so more likely to end up with no money? Was it because those two groups do not have a history of having wealth and so tend not to learn how to properly manage money? Was it just a simple expression of the statistical likelihood that blacks and Hispanics are poor? Did all of these factors go hand in hand? The people were expressing a negative stereotype, but the reason was hard to assess. I think that would make a very interesting discussion if people weren't so terrified of race-related topics.
Perhaps these groups feel less of a stigma in applying for bankrupcy? Probably a little of this and a little of what you suggest?
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because they watch shows like Keeping Up with The Kardashins and try to "Keep up"
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Also, they need a strict Asian mother like mine
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I've found that the best way to save is to not spend your money. *NM*
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Try going to bankruptcy court.
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Well.
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It is by definition race-related.
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I suppose the other way of looking at it could be...
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Regional unemployment rates is probably your big one
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