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Pam

Feb 1 2005, 06:07 PM

QUOTE

Who has the largest debt? The US government, or US consumers?
When were the largest number of personal bankruptcies filed?
During the great depression, or during the last decade?
In 1921, West Virginia became the first state to impose what kind of tax?
What state levied the first cigarette tax? and When?
What distinction does John David Sweeney Jr. of Westchester County hold?
Most followers of financial history have heard of "Black Tuesday" in 1929 and "Black Monday" in 1987, but in recent times "Black Friday" has emerged in our lexicon. To what does this refer?

The first person to email the correct answers to party@creditboards.com will win their choice of the coveted CB mug or the always-appropriate CB t-shirt. Be the first in your neighborhood to own these hard-to-find items!

RealtorKen

Feb 1 2005, 06:15 PM

time!

LoL Those were some really good questions!

Quit Screwing Me

Feb 1 2005, 06:22 PM

LOL, I keep typing too fast and not paying attention to what I'm typing when I respond.

RealtorKen

Feb 1 2005, 06:29 PM

The suspense is killing me...

Oh would I love to drink my coffee out of a CB mug in the morning!

Mmm..It would make my GFs coffee taste better while I pull my PG reports!

Quit Screwing Me

Feb 1 2005, 06:33 PM

LOL........I'm disqualified from this one cuz I kept resubmitting my answers. I gotta slow down. Less is more!

But a date with Breeze for a consolation prize would be groovy!

Pam

Feb 1 2005, 06:45 PM

CONGRATULATIONS TO DDWIBB for his winning answers!

QSM, you were sooo close and got soooo flustered

QUOTE

-Who has the largest debt? The US government, or US consumers?

total consumer debt, including home mortgages (over $6.5 trillion), exceeds the cumulative U.S. national debt ($5.7) trillion, as of Dec 31, 2004.

-When were the largest number of personal bankruptcies filed?
During the great depression, or during the last decade?

personal bankruptcy rates in the late 1990s (peaking at 1.4 million in 1998) were nearly ten times the rate of the Great Depression.

- In 1921, West Virginia became the first state to impose what kind of tax?
State Sales Tax.

-What state levied the first cigarette tax? and When?
Iowa, in 1921

- What distinction does John David Sweeney Jr. of Westchester County hold?
He was the first person to be issued a Social Security number on December 1, 1936

-Most followers of financial history have heard of "Black Tuesday" in 1929 and "Black Monday" in 1987, but in recent times "Black Friday" has emerged in our lexicon. To what does this refer?
The day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the heaviest shopping day of the year, because retailers hope the surge of spending will put them financially "in the black" for the year

Pam

Feb 1 2005, 06:45 PM

QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 06:29 PM)

The suspense is killing me...

Oh would I love to drink my coffee out of a CB mug in the morning!

Mmm..It would make my GFs coffee taste better while I pull my PG reports!

Sorry, it's dinner time here, I had to go put the broccoli in the steamer and the steaks on the grill

RealtorKen

Feb 1 2005, 06:52 PM

I was robbed! LoL Way to go!

but not to mis-inform everyone... The Goverment at $7,627,742,597,775.41

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpdodt.htm

Right?

ddwibb

Feb 1 2005, 06:57 PM

OMG! I WON! I never win anything.

(acceptance speech)

Thank you, Thank you, I would like to thank My manager, My MOM and DAD, All the Memebers of Creditboards, Our host Pam, and most of all, VW Credit, without whom I would not be here today. I will allways cherish this reward (MUG).

Quit Screwing Me

Feb 1 2005, 07:00 PM

QUOTE(ddwibb @ Feb 1 2005, 06:57 PM)

(applause)

Pam

Feb 1 2005, 07:26 PM

QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 06:52 PM)

I was robbed! LoL Way to go!

but not to mis-inform everyone... The Goverment at $7,627,742,597,775.41

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpdodt.htm

Right?

Any quibbles over the answers should be directed to radi8.

RealtorKen

Feb 1 2005, 10:13 PM

RADI8!

I think we should both get mugs!

DDWIBB had your answer and I had the answer according to the US Goverment

Quit Screwing Me

Feb 1 2005, 10:16 PM

QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 10:13 PM)

RADI8!

I think we should both get mugs!

DDWIBB had your answer and I had the answer according to the US Goverment

But the government lies. LOL.

radi8

Feb 1 2005, 10:25 PM

For clarification, the number I referenced did not include Intragovernmental Holdings. I believe the 7 trillion figure does.
I don't believe that to be an accurate representation, as that is money one part of the government holds for another part of the same government.

For that to be a fair comparison, we'd have to include money you owe your father in law in the consumer debt figure.

Sorry that we can't give you a mug for this one.
The rules are first answer that matches our answer is the winner.

Marty716

Feb 1 2005, 10:31 PM

QUOTE(radi8 @ Feb 1 2005, 09:25 PM)

Intragovernmental Holdings.

That sounds real scary...

ddwibb

Feb 1 2005, 10:40 PM

QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 10:13 PM)

RADI8!

I think we should both get mugs!

DDWIBB had your answer and I had the answer according to the US Goverment

We can split the prize. Which halve do you want? Are you an optimist or a pesimist?

RealtorKen

Feb 1 2005, 10:52 PM

QUOTE(ddwibb @ Feb 1 2005, 10:40 PM)

QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 10:13 PM)

RADI8!

I think we should both get mugs!

DDWIBB had your answer and I had the answer according to the US Goverment

We can split the prize. Which halve do you want? Are you an optimist or a pesimist?

Am I gonna be taxed on my full half? All yours

I knew I shouldn't have factored in the Intragovernmental Holdings!

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