# $30 from 100 Dopers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-from-100-dopers/621893 "2012-05-14T15:48:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-from-100-dopers/621893/23 "2012-05-15T20:31:37Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Have you looked into a short term loan to cover the cost of the parts? That is likely what Sis intends but we have yet to hear any amout. A loan out of one of my retirement plans would be the absolute final resort. > [@](#): > > Selling extra stuff on craigslist or eBay? Have a yard sale? Already sold anything worth selling. > [@](#): > > Do you have cable at home? Yes. No premium channels. > [@](#): > > Internet? Half of which is paid for by my employer. I have an office set up on one side of the dining room. > [@](#): > > How often do you eat out at restaurants? Rarely. > [@](#): > > There are a lot of ways to either raise money, or cut expenses to find it elsewhere. I’d hate to think of a bunch of people giving you their hard-earned money, especially someone like \*\*Broomstick \*\*who can barely afford to care for herself and her disabled husband (and yes, I’ve had disagreements w/ her in the past, but I still have sympathy for her situation) and then finding out that you eat out 4 nights a week and spend your nights watching HBO while playing WoW or something. No monthly paid accounts in any game. Hated WoW. > [@](#): > > It sounds like you can work overtime so I hope you’ve already started doing that at least. Yes. > [@](#): > > Perhaps if you’d asked people for loans that you would eventually pay back, it would sit better with people. Anyone wanting to be paid back just need ask but likely will not be possible until at least a month from now. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-from-100-dopers/621893)._