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ere assets could not help them survive in a time of financial crisis。

1 assume most of us have filled out a credit application for a banker to buy a house or to buy a car。 It is always interesting to look at the 〃 worth'1 section。 It is interesting because of what accepted banking and accounting practices allow a person to count as assets。

One day; to get a loan; my financial position did not look too good。 So I added my new golf clubs; my art collection; books; stereo; television; Armani suits; wristwatches; shoes and other personal effects to boost the number in the asset column。

But I was turned down for the loan because I had too much investment real estate。 The loan mittee did not like that 1 made so much money off of apartment houses。 They wanted to know why I did not have a normal job; with a salary。 They did not question the Armani suits; golf clubs or art collection。 Life is sometimes tough when you do not fit the 〃standard〃 profile。

I cringe every time I hear someone say to me that their worth is a million dollars or 100;000 dollars or whatever。 One of the main reasons