I always blamed her lack of maternal instinct and selfishness and was angry with her unwillingness to admit she was wrong… She showed up at my Gma’s house when I was 14 and said “I am your Momâ€..

Hey Melinda,I don't really want to be selfish and pm you the link so it is for all to enjoy http://www.thereiminute.com/continuing-education/private-money/

Selfishly, posting also helps me flesh out my ideas.

For you to want to begin a petition to rid posts and forums about a particular side of investing seems selfish and a little "one sided".  

Add to that our selfish mentallity and I would be shocked to see folks banning together.

That's why I try to give back...not because I'm nice, but because I'm a selfish a**hole who is just trying to improve my skills... ;-)You're a teacher, so I'm quite certain that you realize that it requires more knowledge to teach something than to just do that same thing.

What I am talking about is a general selfishness and lack of common courtesy that people display now.

Many of us got into real estate so that we could control our financial futures more and not be at the mercy of market whims or others' selfish interests.  

Might it be too selfish of myself at a time like preforclosure to call and consult a homeowner about purchasing their home to save them from foreclosure?

:) because I am a selfish house hoarder