Nov 10 2009
Suze Orman, why have you failed me?
I used to relish the nights when I could tune in to the Suze Orman show on TV. Those were the days when the family income was in that much treasured $50K+ range and we had credit card debts just like everyone else. From her show I learned all about FICO scores and how they ran people’s lives. I could identify with her callers and I secretly whispered under my breath, “yes I have done that.”
Then came the day when I got laid-off. Gone were the days of having money to invest. Struggling just to make ends meet on a very limited income was challenge enough for our family without worrying about credit scores and FICO ranges.
I continued to watch Suze’s show but I started to notice a trend. I no longer identified with the people who were calling into her show. They were young, affluent, and often spent money without regard to where their next paycheck was coming or not. Their problems were no longer like mine. I just simply wanted to know how to make what little money we had coming into our lives cover our bills and living expenses. I lost interest in what she had to say.
I am sure that her advice is still very valid to those who have the incomes to actually pay off their debt and improve their credit scores. I have found my own way of doing things with making money stretch. No offense, Suze, but I seem to have outgrown your advice, I finally learned how to handle money all by myself. Maybe that was your goal all along, to teach then set free, your students of money.
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