CamelToeJoe
Well-Known Member
Alright fine, the guy deserves it.
I just don't think he would appreciate this thread.
I just don't think he would appreciate this thread.
We will have our house paid off in 6 years at the current rate.
Personally, I know I MAY (depending pn markets) be able to get a better overall return by investing those $$ instead of paying off the mortgage, BUT, I dont like debt, I dont like being owned.
We make almost 3 paymenst per month in this box... after that, as long as I can keep the lights on and pay my property tax, my family is secure.
Some things you cannot avoid, then there is gross fiscal negligence. These people make it VERY hard for me to listen to people say they need assistance and have any compassion... because I automatically think of my neighbors
We will have our house paid off in 6 years at the current rate.
Personally, I know I MAY (depending pn markets) be able to get a better overall return by investing those $$ instead of paying off the mortgage, BUT, I dont like debt, I dont like being owned.
We make almost 3 paymenst per month in this box... after that, as long as I can keep the lights on and pay my property tax, my family is secure.
Some things you cannot avoid, then there is gross fiscal negligence. These people make it VERY hard for me to listen to people say they need assistance and have any compassion... because I automatically think of my neighbors
...My Neighbor Dave Smith at 3000 Wilbury Lane, Columbus Ohio is a complete stupid moron...
because $200/mo to insure thier families health, is too pricey.
Only $200 a month...... Damn that is cheap. I need that plan. I pay almost twice that. On the other hand I have pretty good insurance
Only $200 a month...... Damn that is cheap. I need that plan. I pay almost twice that. On the other hand I have pretty good insurance
Isn't that the american way?
So, my neighbors, with bad grass
Where the hell do I signup for $200 a month family coverage?
When I owned my own company we were on "AHIP" basically a state owned group insurance plan where you pay 100% of the premium. When we got on it in July of 2002 it was $740 a month for my family of 3 (I was 32 and the wife 29 at the time, kid was almost 2) within a year and a half it had gone up to $1140 per month yes 11 HUNDRED dollars a month that's $300 more than my damned mortgage payment on our house and our largest bill.
Ha! Your neighbor is probably on a white trash website talking about his nutty pilot neighbor spending thousands on a shiny setup that does nothing but make beer.
And get a badass riding lawnmower to boot.I pay 2x that too, though we have excellent insurance...
If they foreclose, I will pick it up cheap and have a rental property
If only the mower made the grass... my mower was $180 about 5 years ago, it is a champ. The key is careful watering and feeding of the lawn, that is cheap. The nicest mowers in the neighborhood belong to the people with the nastiest grass... go figure.
Well, new update, they are selling thier other car (the one that was too small for a baby car seat) to get another truck. Keep in mind they just traded in a truck that they were upside down on to get the van... and they are selling a car that they dont "own" either.
I mean, I dont care what they do... but I do look at this as a systemic problem in our society. Not an individual issue. This is why it chaps me...
Though, I never thought about the kick A mower and gas grill I could get in the deal.
I hope to run my Aveo into the ground with proper and timely maintenance. :rockin:You HAVE to buy a new car every 3 years!
What you do when he buys the mower or any large purchase like that is just completely talk about all the options/features he should have gotten on it that were available instead of that base or minimum featured model. The only reason people like that buy stuff like that is to ,for some reason, impress their neighbors and this would just chap his ass to hear to talk about how it's weak and "a cheap version".
I feel you on this. And seeing people making the same money or less as you does make you want to buy a new car sometimes but then we come back to reality and realize they can't afford that car. I had a 98 Dodge Dakota. I planned on keeping it until the wheels fell off, but I got a 02F150 2 weeks ago. The reason I got the new truck was because we are getting a new camper this year and I just couldn't pull it with the old truck. But I got a fantastic deal on the "new" truck as it was my step father's and was able to own it without a monthly payment. There was no way I was taking on a car payment. But I will be taking on a camper payment, but they hold their value pretty well and I consider it an investment in my family's future for the next 10-15 years. But this truck will not be sold until A) the the engine/tranny explode or B) it's still around when/if we decide to upgrade to a larger 5th wheel camperWell, my car is 18 years old now... I put 1,000 miles a year on it. I figure I have about 6 more years before I need a new one.
All people see though is that I "cant afford" a car
I told him that my other neighbors mower (a 3k John Deere) had more cup holders, and tilt steering...
you ever wonder if people that look like they have a lot of money are really poor because they spend all their money looking rich and the poor people are really well off because they know how to save
you ever wonder if people that look like they have a lot of money are really poor because they spend all their money looking rich and the poor people are really well off because they know how to save
The key is careful watering and feeding of the lawn, that is cheap.
my other neighbor this past spring now keep in mind this is his first house and a young couple but he asked my how come everyone around here has green grass and I asked him if he feeds his lawn and the look he gave me was whatcha talkin bout so I told him to get a spreader and some fert and gave him the calculation he needed to determine the right amount of fert to put down and when to put it down.
You should pick up the book "The Millionaire Next Door". I think you will find that your thought is pretty close to accurate in a lot of cases.
It's silly to me that people will spend so much money on something that goes down in value so quickly.
...less than 50% of people pay taxes now, I don't see how we can ever change, you still get to vote even if you don't pay taxes...
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