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Old 09-13-2011, 04:46 PM   #60
carpetmojo
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Reality check needed........

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe View Post
..................May seem harsh, but an established author who is in enough financial trouble that they 'need' $20,000 immediately to help with financial difficulties has probably been living well beyond their means or not paying taxes........A motivated person can get/save $20,000 fairly quickly by getting a second (or first) job and giving up luxury items. Of course the big trick is actually using this money to pay of creditors instead of on a 'much needed' vacation or new car.Helen
Now for the reality check - this is 2011.

I don't see any reference that $20,000 was needed, no sum was mentioned, but that "an advance" would help the indebtedness.

And the big trick in our neck of the woods is getting an interview for a first job, even with motivation, let alone a second, so please tell me in more detail how it is so easy to earn $20,00, because I'm sure a lot of people, including me, would love to know. It's certainly obvious I'm doing things wrongly.
And I don't have many "luxury items" to give up, frankly - which I note you cannily avoid specifying.
And, finally, your blanket assumption that the OT would be unable to resist using this mythically easily acquired cash to vacation or buy a new car, rather than pay off debts is, to me, offensive.

Last edited by carpetmojo; 09-13-2011 at 04:49 PM. Reason: missed a bit.
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