File permission in Users/Shared?

I Got Info from the Finder on the Users/Shared folder, unlocked the permissions with my password, and set Everyone to read-write then click on Apply to Enclosed Items down in the hidden menu at the bottom [is that a gear icon?]
I did the same to the subfolder then did the same to my pages document.
I used Disk Utility to Repair Permissions...
I used Terminal to "ls -ld" and "ls -l" then "chmod uog+rw" the folders and files The folders are all rwxrwxrwx and the files are all rw-rw-rw- as expected.
Yet when I switch users Pages still won't save the file? I have to duplicate it, save it, delete the old one, and ping pong back and forth.
If the Finder will let me delete a file I don't own by prompting me to enter the admin password, why can't pages do the same if it things I don't have permission, ask for the admin password and fix it?
There are lots of tips on this but I can't get the file to be read-write for both users? What should I do? Do I need to add both usernames specifically because the Everyone group isn't really for everyone? It is just the two accounts my admin account and one normal user so we can collaborate on the file while sharing this machine.
It looks like a .pages "file" is really a bundle in a subdirectory as far as the terminal is concerned. Do I need some fancy Unix recursive chmod command?
Using OSX 10.9.2 and Pages 5.1.1769
I would expect this level of frustration from Windows 8.1 as we say good bye to the Windows XP machines at the office, everyone should buy a mac, right?

Try looking at the permissions of your iTunes folder. I have just tried sharing my library to multiple users on my MBP. This will allow you to all users to buy songs and share them too. I must admit I haven't yet chosen this library for addtional users

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