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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by xxpor on Friday June 11, 2021 @02:10PM (#27476674)
>or need to buy a car or something like that.

People buy cars with HELOCs all the time.

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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by hpoe on Friday June 11, 2021 @02:22PM (#27476800)
People also buy flat screens with payday loans, just because everyone is doing it doesn't mean that is sound financial advice.
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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by xxpor on Friday June 11, 2021 @05:30PM (#27478749)
That's not the point though. The argument that you can't access you home's equity without selling is complete nonsense.
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