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In the Q & A that follows Michael Jackson confidante Cassandra Gretchen-Sims answers the Top 10 Michael Jackson Questions that every fan wants answered – and she does it in a format that is easy to read and respond to.

Michael Jackson is alive and well, says close friend.

As visitors to this blog already know, when Ms. Gretchen-Sims originally offered to answer questions from MJ’s fans, she was flooded with thousands and thousands of letters, many asking the same questions repeatedly.

To help readers cut to the chase, here are 10 frequently-asked questions that we think are important to all fans based on our review of letters sent so far:

1. Is Michael REALLY alive? Cassandra says: “Yes.”

2. Why did Michael fake his death? Cassandra says: “Michael was under enormous pressure at every turn: from fans, from hangers-on, from business associates and also, sadly, from his many enemies and haters, both inside and outside the media. After 50 years, he was exhausted, weak and, as everyone knows, had turned to prescription drugs. He realized he couldn’t go on that way and needed time and space to rest and recover.

3.  Does MJ’s family know he faked his death? Cassandra says: “Michael does not want to discuss his family in public. But all fans know he is a wonderful son and a wonderful father – he would never do anything to hurt his family. If you think about that, the answer to this question will be clear to you.

4. Did Michael plan his death hoax for a long time? Cassandra: “Yes, Michael made his plans well in advance.

5. Will Michael return or stay in hiding? Cassandra says: “Michael’s intention is to come out of hiding in June 2010 and embark on a world tour that will  eventually will include every inhabited continent and many, many countries. The tour will last for years, unfolding at a pace that doesn’t exhaust Michael or threaten his health.

6. Are there 33 clues in his This Is It movie that explain why he faked his death and went into hiding? Cassandra says: “Michael says ‘yes’. Fans have already found many of the clues, and I’m just another fan. Michael won’t even give me hints! But he does say, ‘If you look you will find them.’”

7. Did Michael attend his own funeral? Cassandra says: “Not in person, but he watched it via closed circuit.”

8. Did Michael help with the production and edits of This Is It? Cassandra says: “Yes.”

9. Isn’t Michael concerned about how much sadness his death hoax has caused fans? Cassandra says: “Michael loves his fans and would never do anything to hurt them. He is aware of the sadness, but as he puts it, ‘There was no alternative. If I hadn’t done this, I really would be dead. This way, I”ll be back.’”

10.  Isn’t faking your death illegal? Isn’t Michael afraid he will get into trouble? Cassandra says: I’m not a lawyer, but I can say this – Michael is a powerful man, a wealthy man. He doesn’t behave rashly or without thinking and planning. He did what he felt he had to do. If there are consequences, legal consequences, he will deal with them with accordingly.

Note to readers: Cassandra will answer your questions going forward, but there are restrictions to the way you can ask them.

Send ONE at a time, without comment, through this blog.

Ask your questions exactly as we have presented them above. Questions that don’t follow this format will not be answered. So, help us help you: Play by the rules and EVERY question will be addressed.

You haven’t seen updates at derekclontz.wordpress.com for almost a week for a very good reason – our offices are in rural Florida and Internet service – something we jokingly call “barely broadband”-  can be spotty … and we’ve been offline.

Our apologies to one and all over the snafu, particularly Michael Jackson fans who send in questions for confidante Cassandra Gretchen-Sims to answer and respond to.

We also promised last week a “condensed” Q & A that will allow fans to quickly check for answers to commonly asked questions without having to sift through thousands of comments on the blog. You will find it here: http://derekclontz.com/2009/11/10/answered-top-10-michael-jackson-question-every-fan-asks/

We appreciate your patience!

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Contrary to what you might think, the “average American” adult isn’t a married church-goer with a dog, a cat,  2.5 kids and a home in the suburbs. Instead, if you choose to believe a blistering new White House study, he or she is a:

Barack Obama commissioned the "average American" study.

o Bed-hopping sex nut who does the wild thing 4.2 times a week with three different partners who may or may not include a spouse.

o Big drinker who knocks back 12 icy beers, a bottle of wine or eight stiff cocktails every day of his or her life.

o Thief who pilfers something from a friend, family member, store or the office two times a week.

o Liar who stretches truth to the breaking point 14 times a day.

o Office slave who earns just $22,000 a year.

o Debt slave who’s salted away just $100 in savings while running up his or her credit card balances to $23,000. Additional debt includes an auto loan of $242,000, a mortgage of $167,000, and a second mortgage of $100,000. The grand total? A whopping $290,000.

o Victim of at least two sexually transmitted diseases such as herpes, hepatitis C or the virus that causes genital warts.

o Pitiful daydreamer who thinks an SUV in the driveway and closet full of unused sports equipment puts him or her in league with the sports stars and adventurers they watch on TV.

o Sofa spud who blows six hours per day in front of the boob tube on weekdays, 10 hours on weekends.

o Tubbo who is 37 pounds overweight – and gaining.

o “Fair weather” Christian or Muslim who claims to be a true believer but seldom goes to church or a mosque, never reads the Bible or Koran and only prays when he or she desperately wants something, such as money to pay a utility bill or a roll in the hay with that gal or guy sitting at the end of the bar.

o Divorcee who sees his or her children just twice a year, and who’s also had two live-in failed love affairs without benefit of marriage.

o Jailbird who’s been charged with 2.5 crimes.

o Complacent, self-satisfied clod who’s read just one book in the past 10 years.

o Politically inept “know nothing” who forms strong but short-lived and confused opinions while listening to talk radio in the car.

And that’s just the tip of an iceberg of unsavory behaviors that are “the new American way,” the study conducted for President Barack Obama by the National Foundation for a New America, a left-leaning think tank, reveals.

“It’s not a pretty picture,” conclude the authors of the study, “but the numbers don’t lie. The average American isn’t what he used to be – middle class, upwardly mobile, and deeply religious.

“In the new millennium, Joe Blow and Jane Doe are Jerry Springer rejects, not stupid and ridiculous enough to make the show – but close.”

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As we prepare to welcome our millionth visitor for the year, I’d like to toot our horn and tip our hat to our large and growing global family of readers.

Derek Clontz

The bottom line? We appreciate you and your support … and your ideas … and your feedback … and everything else you do to make derekclontz.wordpress.com and Your World Report lively places to visit.

We really do believe that our success as a Top and Growing and Premier WordPress blog (see citations below) is YOUR success, too.

We certainly don’t do it for the money – LOL – because there IS no money.

But we do make a lot of friends, and we appreciate each and every one of our fans out there in Reader Land. Now, that said, don’t forget to get out there and do whatever it takes to enjoy your week. Be good to yourself first and foremost, and … thank you, again!

- Derek Clontz

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Your World Report editor Derek Clontz gives This Is It two thumbs up as, quote: “a jaw-dropping … no, make that spellbinding double-dose of must-see genius from Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega.

This Is It: See it.

What do YOU think? Participate in our poll and then tell the world exactly what you think using the comments box on this blog.

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This Is It: Friend of Michael Jackson insists it is peppered with 33 visual and spoken hints and clues that will prove the pop star faked his death.

Thirty-three visual and spoken clues in Michael Jackson’s “posthumous” movie This Is It will reveal how and why he faked his death and when he will come out of hiding, a source close to the King of Pop reveals.

And we’re asking you to help us find and publish them for all the world to see.

Simply post the clues that you find using the comments box on this blog.

You – and we – will then be able to evaluate them together, as a global team, and get to the bottom of the MJ mystery that has gripped billions of men, women and children since he disappeared last June.

Cassandra Gretchen-Sims, who claims to be in contact with Jackson, says he told her that the clues appear “throughout the movie” and “about half”  of them will be delivered by Michael himself.

Doing the math, that leaves some 15 to 19 that will be offered up by inanimate objects such as props, costumes, scenery and equipment or other people in the movie, Gretchen-Sims confirms.

“Michael is playing things very close to the vest,” Gretchen-Sims told derekclontz.wordpress.com. “

“He has made it clear on several occasions that the movie, as he put it to me, ‘will explain everything’.

“I asked him to tell me more, but he just chuckled and said: “Remember the number 33. There are 33 clues and anybody who finds them all will understand everything – why I am in hiding, when I will come back, and how my fans can help me change the world from a place of pain and anger and hatred to a place of love and caring and beauty.’”

Gretchen-Sims says Jackson “mischievously declined” to say more, ” but in an unrelated conversation “let it slip that “about half ” the clues will be found in his dance moves, song selection, answers to interview questions and facial expressions.

“He also said, ‘You’ll have to watch the movie from start to finish and pay close attention to find them all.”

Gretchen-Sims has played a controversial role in Jackson’s “post disappearance” drama by insisting that she was hand-picked by the superstar to act as a conduit between the performer and his fans.

If that seems farfetched, and to some it does, investigations suggest that she, indeed, has no financial interest at stake and that she is operating in good faith as a personal favor to MJ.

Editor Derek Clontz, who gives This Is It two thumbs up as, quote, “a jaw-dropping, no, make that spellbinding double-dose of must-see genius from Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega – a stunningly powerful and beautiful documentary guaranteed to give you goosebumps, bring a tear to your eye and leave you surer than ever that MJ was, indeed, a uniquely talented performer of uncompromising brilliance” – offers up his own take on clues hidden in the movie:

1. The words “Love Lives Forever” that flash on the screen at movie’s end, when Michael is frozen in motion with his arms stretched out, looking not unlike a Christ-figure on an imaginary cross, suggests a death, then a “resurrection” … a “comeback” if you will.

2. There is a scene in the movie in which a young girl races to save the last living plant in a rain forest from being ground under the scoop-and-tracks of a bulldozer, risking her own life to do so. Symbolically, the girl might represent fans and the plant, Michael. The bulldozer, in that context, could be the pressures of celebrity life that threatened to overwhelm and destroy him.

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Over half of 45,000 Michael Jackson fans who’ve voted in derekclontz.wordpress.com’s world-exclusive “Death Hoax Poll” say the King of Pop did, in fact, fake his death of a heart and is still alive today.

Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley together in Heaven? Maybe, maybe not.

And no, that is not a misprint.

In our professionally audited polldaddy.com survey,  45,208 men, women and children from 112 countries around the world have voted so far in the global survey – far and away the biggest and most impressive of its kind.

And look at these numbers: 25,519 (56 percent) insist MJ planned and pulled off a death hoax – while  just 19,689 (44 percent) say the King of Pop is dead.

The poll is linked to our stunning  Michael Jackson is Alive report dated June 29, 2009. You can still vote through our polldaddy.com interface on that page or by scrolling to the end of this story and making your voice heard there.

“The numbers,” says derekclontz.com editor Derek Clontz, “are stunning.  When we published the poll and invited readers to respond on June 29, I predicted 25 to 30 percent of fans would respond to our question, Do you believe Michael Jackson faked his death?, in the affirmative.

“Interestingly, the Jackson figures are much bigger than those that have been attached to Elvis Presley in the years since his death – or disappearance – in 1977.  At one time it was estimated that 25 to 30 percent of Presley fans thought The King had faked his death of a heart attack.

“That’s just half the number of fans who believe Jackson’s death was a hoax.

Derek Clontz

“But there is a common denominator: Both were overwhelmed by the insane pressures that come from living your life in a celebrity fishbowl. In that regard, Elvis and Michael – despite significant differences in their ages, backgrounds and careers – were, on one level, the same.

“Our Jackson poll is still ‘live’ and running, by the way, and I invite and encourage everyone who has an opinion to vote at the end of this story. Meanwhile, we will continue to monitor things and publish new numbers and information as they become significant.”

Here’s the poll breakdown:

Do you believe Michael Jackson faked his death?

Yes. It fits the pattern of his life and I think his comeback will be historic. 56% (25,519 votes)

No. Michael was a great performer, past tense. He, tragically, is dead. 44% (19,689 votes)

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[Editor's note: And the winner is ... Tom Pickering, the producer and director of the video. We chose Tom's review of his own work on the advice of a dozen or more Michael Jackson fans, and sent Tom his $25 Grand Prize via PayPal, which we hope he spends wisely! Great work, Tom. - Derek Clontz]

Tell us what you think about this Michael Jackson video from our friend in the U.K. – Tom “PianoGames” Pickering – and if you’d like to see more of them. The most interesting review – positive or negative – wins $25 payable through PayPal instantly anywhere in the world.

We’ll choose our winner on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 – Halloween Day. Don’t be shy – we appreciate you and your comments. Enjoy your Sunday and week. Derek

[Editor's note: We've picked our winner and will make our announcement and pay the Grand Prize! Be here!]

EDITOR’S NOTE: After a week-long absence, Cassandra Gretchen-Sims once again is moderating and posting e-mail for – or inquiring about – Michael Jackson. The report that follows explains what has been going on behind the scenes …

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Threatening letters stopped Michael Jackson go-between Cassandra Gretchen-Sims from posting and responding to e-mails for five nerve-wracking days before authorities identified the culprits and gave her the go-ahead to resume her duties for this blog.

The target of four disturbing letters from three seriously disturbed men who threated to find and hurt her, her Down syndrome daughter and Michael himself, Cassandra told derekclontz.wordpress.com: “On the advice of police, I stopped answering letters abruptly without explanation while investigations were conducted in Europe and the United States.

“I am not free to discuss those investigations. But I can say that am back at work moderating and posting letters. As I have stated many times, I will make good on my commitment to Michael and my promises to his fans.

“I want to thank everyone who sent letters of support to me personally and through this derekclontz.wordpress.com during my jarring and unexplained absence. I am confident that we can proceed smoothly and without fear going forward. Thank you – everyone! – again.”

MORE NEWS ON SUNDAY: Massive poll confirms that most MJ fans believe he faked his death. World exclusive report. Subscribe to our feeds to get the latest news first.

Editor’s Note: There’s $100 to be won in our Get Out of Debt FAST Contest. Submit your tips via our comments box. On Nov. 1, we’ll select the best tip – and pay the person who submitted it a nifty $100 US.

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YOU CAN make more money, pay off your debts without chopping up a single credit card and live high on the hog day after worry-free day with rock-solid tips from ordinary people just like you.

Derek Clontz

And you don’t have to invest a million dollars in high-risk stocks, stop buying clothes for your children or treating yourself to nights on the town to turn your finances around, either.

All you have to do is listen to some common-sense advice and real-world tips offered up by men and women who decided to stop slaving their lives away for greedy bankers and collection agencies and start working and spending smart for a change.

By applying one or more of these simple principles in your life, you’ll soon find yourself strutting around town with cash in your pocket, shopping when you want to shop and buying what you want to buy and still paying every bill on time.

Your World Report publisher and 4-Page Media, Inc. president Derek Clontz says thousands of men and women have gotten out of debt fast by using multiple cost-cutting strategies they read about in newspapers and magazines or dreamed up themselves.

Here are 12 of those “real world” strategies from the breakthrough financial report, 55 Fun Ways to Make More Money, Get Out of Debt – and Live Like a King, (4-Page Media, Inc.).

1. Get serious about suing somebody. A fascinating new study suggests that the average American will be the victim of negligence or an accident that legally qualifies him to receive money on three different occasions over the course of his life. But only one in 10 will take legal action. The bottom line?

If you’re hurt in an accident or by someone’s negligence, don’t be “Mr. Good Guy” or “Mrs. Milquetoast.” Get the best lawyer you can afford and demand the cash settlement you deserve. Pay off credit cards, write a check for a new car to avoid finance and interest charges, splurge a little and invest the rest of your windfall. In one fell swoop, your financial future may be assured.

“I was so deep in debt I was sure bill collectors were going to chase me into an early grave,” said Melinda Rashama, of Trenton, N.J. “If I hadn’t slipped on that wet floor in the movie-plex, I’d probably still be in debt today.”

2. Help friends – for a price. This little-known but excellent strategy will not only earn you the extra money you need to pay down bills, it might develop into a lucrative – and easy – new job.

Tell friends and relatives who are in business that you’ll send customers their way – for a percentage of sales. Chances are you’re going to refer people to them anyway – you might as well get a cut of the profits. “It’s the American way,” says Mary Strehln, who started out sending customers to her brother’s lawn service for a 5 percent cut of the profits and now is on the unofficial payroll of 22 other small businesses in Minneapolis.

“I average $600 a month just keeping my ears open and not being afraid to express my opinion. If I’m standing in line at the supermarket and hear someone say he needs a new sofa or car repair or whatever, I chime in with a recommendation, and give them a business card for the company I’m recommending. It’s the easiest money I’ve ever made.”

3. Shill for companies in return for BIG-TICKET FREEBIES like cars, major appliances and lifetime supplies of foods and personal-care items. Make a habit of writing glowing letters and testimonials for products you use every day – cars, shampoo, computers, refrigerators, soft drinks, food, motorcycles, bedding, you name it.

You’ll be surprised to find out firsthand how lavish big companies can be in rewarding people for testimonials – a lifetime supply of soap, a new laptop computer and even a new range, refrigerator and car are not out of the question.

“I bought a pre-owned 1996 Toyota Corolla from a dealer here in town and was so happy with the car and the salesman that I wrote a letter to the owner,” says Fred Tolert, of Gaffney, S.C.

“Two days later he told me to drop by the lot because he had `a little something’ for me. That little something was a 2002 Lincoln Navigator – and free oil changes for life. All I had to do was agree to let him use my letter in his advertisements.”

4. Get yourself EVEN DEEPER in debt! It sounds crazy, but study after study confirms that you can expect to earn an extra $1 million over the course of your career – more than enough to get out of debt and live high on the hog – after you earn and apply your 4-year degree.

Unless you’re just too old to go back to work, taking out student loans to pay for more education makes good financial sense, financial experts say.

“I took out $60,000 in student loans and it sure paid off for me,” says Leslie Playor, of Birmingham, AL. “I used to make $300 a week working in a dry-cleaning plant. Now I’m an environmental engineer making $1,200 a week – and the benefits are incredible.”

5. Start eating smart, fatty! A mind-blowing 80% of Americans are overweight. If you fall into that category, and statistically, you almost certainly do, you can slash your food bill – and flush out the flab – by changing the way you eat.

Remember: When you buy food that someone has prepared and packaged in any way, you’re spending two to 20 times what it will cost you when purchased whole and raw. Sure, you can buy a package of premixed salad greens for $3. But you can purchase them separately and toss them yourself spending the same $3 – but instead of having just one salad, you’ll have ingredients enough to make five or six, slashing the price.

“Everybody’s talking about `whole-food diets`, which revolve around foods that are uncooked or only lightly cooked, such as vitamin- and enzyme-rich fruits and vegetables,” says Roger Lafayerre, of Princeton, N.J.

“I switched from my old meat and potatoes diet and instantly whacked $100 a week off my family’s food bill. Not only that, my cholesterol and high blood pressure returned to normal, and my doctor took me off prescription drugs. That leaves me with another $75 a month to spend on things I really want, like that new fishing rod I’ve had my eye on.”

6. Spend $20 to $50 a month to the world’s most important charity – you. Don’t say you don’t have $20 to $50 – chances are good you`re spending that much or more for home delivery of a daily newspaper that you could be reading free at work, borrowing from a friend or perusing at the public library.

Be ruthless in looking for ways to find your “charity cash” – and invest it. Remember: You don’t have to sink a million in the stock market to realize a handsome return. Call a stockbroker and don’t be shy – tell him you’ve got a $20 -or $50 – a month to invest.

He’ll help you build a financial future that, until now, you probably thought was beyond your reach. “I started out investing $40 a month n 1998 and my $2,400 investment is worth over $10,000 today,” says Jakee Carentine, a single mother of five from St. Louis.

“I thought a stockbroker would laugh at my plan to invest $20 a month. But he didn’t – and today, even in a down market, I’m way ahead. And to think I used to live paycheck to paycheck.”

7. Rake in the riches that are in front of your nose. To do that, stock of quick-and-easy money making activities that are available to you that you aren’t taking advantage of.

“Washing one car a week at the going rate of $25 can net you $100 a month in extra income,” says Fred Johanes, of Raleigh, N.C., who paid off all his credit card debt by doing just that. “Cleaning windows or bathrooms – chores people hate to do themselves – are big moneymakers, too. My wife charges $25 to $50 per house or apartment and that’s another $100 to $200 a month in extra income.”

Tim McCreighten, of St. Louis, started out cleaning a neighbor`s toilet for $10 a week in 1998 to help pay off a credit card. Today, “Tim the Potty God” employees 60 workers – and lives in a $400,000 home.

8. Start a “Skinflint’s Club” – and rally the troops around a collective “crash cash diet.” It sounds dull but its fun. First, round up as many friends and acquaintances as you can find who want to take control of their finances. Second, get together and schedule regular weekly or bi-weekly meetings to discuss ideas and support one another.

To get started, simply make a note of every penny you spend for two weeks, and then take a look at the result. Depending on your income, you might want to “slim down” from spending $400 a week to spending $340 a week.

When the club meets, everyone can discuss their own spending patterns and offer suggestions to one another for cutting them down to size. It’s not only a great way to socialize and have fun, the result could be the financial freedom you crave.

“My Skinflint Club has 12 members and together we’ve slashed $1,200 a week in frivolous or dumb spending from out household budgets,” says Sammy Klower, of Spartanburg, S.C. “We’re working on getting out from under high interest debt now, and on bringing our food budgets into line.

“At the same time, to reward ourselves, we’ve all added money to our recreation budgets. We’re taking control of our finances and having more fun than ever at the same time.”

9. Crown yourself “King – or Queen – of Garage Sales” – and hold one every week without fail. Go door to door or run a small ad in a newspaper offering to clear out garages, attics and basements for free.

Leave the junk on the street for the trash collector and keep the good stuff for your garage sale. “One garage sale isn’t going to improve your finances – but one a week sure will,” declares Amy Seener, of Chattanooga, TN.

“I hold a garage sale every Saturday morning and spend every Saturday afternoon cleaning out someone’s attic or garage. That gives me a week to clean the items I’m going to sell and also to research my prices. I average $100 to $150 a week, more than enough to make my car payment and pay for my weekly crab legs and beer bill at Red Lobster!”

10. At a complete loss over the best way to bring your finances under control? Consult a bankruptcy attorney and find out precisely where you stand financially.

The consultation is free and the attorney can quickly tell you what you need to do to get out of debt. Bankruptcy usually isn’t necessary – and most attorneys will be more than happy to put you on the right track because they know you’ll refer them when your friends or relatives get into trouble.

“I was ready to commit suicide until I talked things over with a bankruptcy attorney,” says Candace Moreger, of Houston. “He put things in perspective in five minutes flat. I didn’t have to declare bankruptcy, but by following his suggestions, I climbed out of debt pretty much painlessly. And I’m living better than ever.”

11. Expect cash and good fortune to come you way – and it will. Dramatic new studies show that good luck abounds for people who cultivate a positive attitude and keep an open mind about themselves and their future.

If you need help, sign up for a free “positive attitudes” class at your nearest library or community college – and get off your duff and go. “Once I learned to keep a positive attitude, I started seeing where I had been missing one lucky opportunity after another,” says Fred Blemerman, of Virginia Beach, VA.

“Now that I’ve opened my eyes, good things happen to me almost every day. I got a new, higher paying job because I heard a man talking about the opening while I exercised at my gym. And you might not believe this, but I find money on the ground all the time. I expect good things to happen and thy DO happen. I encourage everyone to do the same.”

12. Liquidate. Do you really need to be making payments on three TVs, four stereos, three computers, two cars, a new bedroom suite and all the other junk you and family members keep buying on credit?

Sell everything you can part with or turn it all back over to the people you bought it from, not sometime in the future, but right now, today. Shelling out $400 a month on a car? Give it back and you instantly increase your cash flow by a staggering $4,800 a year. To get where you`re going, walk, ride a bike, use public transportation, rely on friends, or buy a cheaper car.

“Want a $200 raise? Get rid of something that costs you $200 a month in payments,” says Marge Retwenger, of Kansas City. “Be ruthless. I got rid of my new car and bought a clunker for a monthly savings of $320. I told the appliance company to take back my $2,000 refrigerator and bought a used model at the thrift store for $50, saving my monthly payment of $40 a month.

“Now I’ve got money to spend on me and things I really like. It`s like winning the lottery every day.”