tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post4271706144813497689..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: How to Make a Million DollarsSavanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-66667643591601925092014-09-04T18:52:31.079-05:002014-09-04T18:52:31.079-05:00Yeah, that dollar... we'll talk about that... ...Yeah, that dollar... we'll talk about that... ~grins~ Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-26064628241498639232014-09-04T18:51:33.852-05:002014-09-04T18:51:33.852-05:00Your brother might never have his house taken away...Your brother might never have his house taken away. However, at this point, Bank of America has stolen houses that were fully paid for, with no mortgages whatsoever. In one case, the Judge ordered the Sheriff to go collect from one of their banks, when the owner sued... which did happen after a standoff. However, that's the rarity. The Big Banks have gotten away with murder when it comes to outright stealing people's houses, from those who are paying mortgages, or never even had a mortgage in the first place. <br /><br />Anyhoo, did anyone say why Jaid Black is starting another pub company? Her reasoning? <br /><br />OKAY, HERE ARE COPIES OF MY FORMER COMMENTS FOR ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY CARES... <br /><br />Savanna Kougar said...<br /><br />So... how is it MOST congress people, and past presidents, leave their public office FAR, FAR richer than when they got in??? And some, famously, become FAR, FAR richer afterward???<br /><br />At this point, I'm out of the make-a-million game. For several reasons. One: the IRS will target you, and they gotta pay all their lawyer bills over the non-ending list of scandals and reprehensible stealing from the people.<br /><br />Oh, unless you can turn that million into tangible assets [actually easy to do] forget about it... saving accounts, IRAs, etc. are on the gov's list to confiscate and control, under the guise of protecting them, and you. Sure...<br /><br />Given, at this point, the gov has dictated anything you have can be confiscated by the state for any *EMERGENCY* reason they deem necessary... well... good luck!!!<br /><br />btw... HEADLINE-SNIPPET: Philadelphia Police are Seizing People’s Homes and Not Because they Can’t Pay<br /> Cassandra Rules | The Philadelphia police are putting home owners on the street.<br />According to a report by Vice titled ‘Asset Forfeiture, the Cash Cow of the Drug War‘, The Justice Department’s asset forfeiture fund was at $1.8 billion in 2011, and it gave away nearly half a billion dollars to local police departments.<br />Asset forfeiture keeps the money rolling into police departments, which is in turn used to buy them all sorts of fancy new militarized toys. ~prisonplanet.com/philadelphia-police-are-seizing-peoples-homes-and-not-because-they-cant-pay.html<br /><br />AND... <br /><br />Savanna Kougar said...<br /><br />Naw... no nerve hit. But thanks for thinking that. Please don't think I'm agin ya in any way. I'm not!!! I want you rich and happy. I want me rich and happy.<br /><br />That said, I'm basically in the same boat. I have to write or do something that works to keep going financially -- why I'm polishing the current mss for pubbing. Plus, given my health situation, I can't work any so-called regular job, anyway.<br /><br />I'd say your brother and friends are darn lucky and/or are living in a less corrupt area. So far lucky, anyway. I know plenty of people who have been 'hit', so to speak. And all you have to do is search the news articles to find plenty more victims. The horror stories are everywhere, and not stopping.<br /><br />Does your brother have an exit plan out of the country yet? Although, depending on his level of wealth... well, a million won't get you very far in this day and age.<br /><br />There's been a huge discussion on the Indie loop around EC and the whole downturn in erotica sales. For one thing Amazon has been burying access using some type of programming. If you think I'm exaggerating, all you have to do is sign up for the loop, and read the very long ongoing discussion yourself.<br /><br />I don't know about porn, though. Maybe it's still selling bigtime.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-80120472022324962692014-09-04T17:18:38.075-05:002014-09-04T17:18:38.075-05:00So when are you going to send me that dollar? :)So when are you going to send me that dollar? :)Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-47960577471261422922014-09-04T17:16:56.932-05:002014-09-04T17:16:56.932-05:00Russ made his million while living in the vicinity...Russ made his million while living in the vicinity of Camden, NJ, so I don't know how "corrupt" that was. He's in Florida now, in a house he paid cash for. No trouble with the mortgage there.<br /><br />He also had backup: his wife was a physical therapist for a school district, and was paid quite well herself. Two incomes are better than one, especially when both are in the upper ranges.<br /><br />In contrast, his son, my nephew, worked for a bank selling sub-prime mortgages (yes, he was part of the scam) and lost his job and his high salary when the economy collapsed. He might also have become a millionaire had the bubble not burst. My brother made his bundle in the robust '90s. Timing is everything.<br /><br />I'm following the EC story over on Absolute Write. It looks like Jaid Black is starting up a new publishing company. Not a good idea, when her old one is floundering, as a lot of people have mentioned. As for me, I can just skip the sex scenes and go back to writing SF and fantasy, so I'm covered.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-3998561249000630012014-09-04T17:16:22.905-05:002014-09-04T17:16:22.905-05:00Apologies for my inappropriate comments. May you m...Apologies for my inappropriate comments. May you make a million! I'm pullin' for ya. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-26372554732657907142014-09-04T14:10:08.055-05:002014-09-04T14:10:08.055-05:00Whoo. Really hit a nerve there, didn't I?
Her...Whoo. Really hit a nerve there, didn't I?<br /><br />Here's the deal: I have no job. I haven't worked in four years. I made it through thanks to extended unemployment and a wad of cash my late mother had stashed under the bed. The odds of me landing a job that pays a living wage, given my age, skill set (or lack thereof), and the current economy, are slim to bupkis. If I want to to continue eating and having a place to sleep that isn't under a bridge, I'm going to have to get off my butt and start writing. It's the only thing I'm halfway good at.<br /><br />Personally, I'd settle for $25K or more in a year. That's more than I ever earned working a "real" job. But hell, why not aim for the top? Think of the fun I could have if I got it. If I don't, what the hell. Considering that last job, the one that went to India, only paid $10 an hour, if I made $30K in a year it would feel like a million to me.<br /><br />Funny, but I know people with huge sums of money, my brother included ... and they've never encountered any of the horrors you mentioned, nor have any of their wealthy acquaintances. Not once.<br /><br />Now I'm off to write porno for Amazon Kindle. Let's see if I can get myself arrested.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-28292132760123139552014-09-04T10:23:38.263-05:002014-09-04T10:23:38.263-05:00Not trying to squash any dreams here... so, if you...Not trying to squash any dreams here... so, if you want that million, go for it! Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-90187491428694850412014-09-04T10:16:58.200-05:002014-09-04T10:16:58.200-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com