Comments on: Daily Links: Gentle June Edition

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:12:29 +0000

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By: Terrin

Terrin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:04:33 +0000

I am not religious, but the Christian Science Monitor is one of the few remaining sources of legitimate journalism. Sometimes, there is a religious slant, but the reporting is often on par with the New York Times and other such news sources.

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By: M

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:36:04 +0000

Hubby and I just returned from Lancaster County, PA a few weeks ago for our 2 year wedding anniversary. It was great to learn about the Amish, and we found ourselves wanting to be more like them.

Not only monetarily, but their lifestyle.
Their lifestyle is based solely around family and church, and I can appreciate that.

The Amish DO use modern conveniences such as propane for light, and gas motors for their generators. They also use solar panels and have skylights to help brighten their homes.
They arent as far off as we think they are. There are so many mis-conceptions.

My favorite thing was taking a scooter ride through Amish Country on scooters we rented for the day. As we zipped on past the Amish children and Amish buggies, everyone waved and nodded. It felt as though we were compltely welcome into their community even though we were “English.”

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By: J.D.

J.D. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:27:29 +0000

@icup
I’m wondering that, too. That was the last comment I read before going to bed last night, and I thought about it as I was falling asleep. I’m not sure what Jim meant by “better source”. I was always taught that CSM was a legit news source. Am I mistaken?

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By: icup

icup — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:25:58 +0000

OK, I’ll bite. What is wrong with the Christian Science Monitor article?

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By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:47:19 +0000

The Amish Finances post was a good one– thanks for sharing.

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By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:54:40 +0000

Hello!

I am the author of the Amish Finances article (I happen to read GetRichSlowly everyday, and saw my article posted!).

I would like to address the puppy mill comments. While yes, puppy mills do exist, not all Amish condone them. There are always a few sour grapes in the bunch; I hope you take that into consideration before labeling an entire community of people as bad.

Thank you everyone for reading and commenting on my piece.

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By: David C

David C — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:08:25 +0000

I have to agree with RB. There are several Amish puppy mills here in Oklahoma that are absolutely deplorable. I grew up amongst the Amish in a rural part of the state and they have not left a favorable impression upon me. A lot of our friends love to particpate in dinners at Amish farms. These “city folk” seem rather put off by my attempts to inform them of the truth about the charming Amish.

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By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:59:00 +0000

I also grew up in Central PA. It is an area where entire communities were frugal and people that spent excessively were not highly looked upon. Debt was only allowed for a major purchase such as a house. It is amazing how much that impacts my spending habits today.

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By: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas

Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:12:16 +0000

Great links! Thanks.

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By: RB

RB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:50:17 +0000

The article on Amish finances left out a major source of income for the Amish: puppy mills. Take breeder dogs, set them to live in unthinkable conditions, never seeing the outside of an unsanitary cage and only having human interaction when being selected to force to breed, keep them churning out puppies for every heat cycle of their lives, then when they’re no longer “useful,” kill them. Sell all the puppies to “English” (non-Amish) dealers, where they’re sold in pet stores across the country. Make a huge profit.

Sorry, I just don’t think that’s a financial example others should want to emulate.

Also, I second questioning the Christian Science Monitor rundown of the credit card bill. Surely there was a better source.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:55:38 +0000

The Amish finances article was very interesting. I love how honesty and hard work are at the forefront of their economic structure.

Thanks for the mention.

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By: Glen Allsopp

Glen Allsopp — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:15:57 +0000

I like these Round-Up’s JD. Definitely found the Amish article interesting!

Cheers,
Glen

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By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:31:33 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor? There wasn’t a better source than that for information on the bill?

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