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Location: Formerly Pleasanton Ca, now in Marietta Ga
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Originally Posted by Perma Bear
Is saving and investing more than the median after tax income not action in itself?
You've already made fun of the median many times. So saving more than them may be an action, but clearly an insignificant one since you complain you are in poverty all the time.
You make fun of poor people in redneck states all the time, yet you are poor you claim.
So really you are no better than them. You are basically in the same class as them.
Btw yelling from the basement for mom to make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is an action too albeit a very small one.
nooooooooooooooooooooo , not if you are not happy with the situation - in that case it is not sufficiant . how much is enough is in your head not what others want or have.
i set a lifetime of very high goals for myself . i knew i was never going to raise my own family in a nyc housing project like i grew up . i had 3 jobs going on at times when i thought i was losing ground .
So you're saying I have three options:
1. Build a time machine and become retired living when it was cheaper like you did which would allow me to spend my days cruising the strip, going to the malt shop/drive in theater, and bringing college ladies home.
2. Find the next bitcoin and dump a little money in it.
3. Wave a magic wand and create more hours in the day to work more hours in a second job that somehow won't affect my car?
I am not listening to propaganda on how the economy is doing, I am seeing the economy is doing good by the help wanted signs, sellers market with housing and low unemployment.
How about those of us living in poverty no matter how much we save?
Location: Formerly Pleasanton Ca, now in Marietta Ga
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Originally Posted by Perma Bear
I'm not investing their money. Aren't you supposed to be pro capitalism mr libertarian? I'm adding to the economy by investing in us and foreign businesses.
Of course not. Their money goes to supporting you as a freeloader. Move out and let them invest too. Don't you think that would be fair to not be a burden on them for the rest of their lives?
So you're saying I have three options:
1. Build a time machine and become retired living when it was cheaper like you did which would allow me to spend my days cruising the strip, going to the malt shop/drive in theater, and bringing college ladies home.
2. Find the next bitcoin and dump a little money in it.
3. Wave a magic wand and create more hours in the day to work more hours in a second job that somehow won't affect my car?
Like i said . If you really wanted to find a way you would . But it is so much easier not to have to act and just find an excuse
And that is why you are where you are. There is no magical answer anyone can give you. But i guarantee you someone else in your shoes would handle it differently and find a way
And that is why you are where you are. There is no magical answer anyone can give you. But i guarantee you someone else in your shoes would handle it differently and find a way
Please, in your infinite wisdom what would you do? Humor me.
That is just it. I can' t say. No one can , we are not you living that life in that area with your brain . I would personally have to be in that situation to find a solution to it.
Think of it as being in a fire fight .you have broad plan and you act in real time in each situation and evaluate your moves
I have no answer for you .i ain't you .i know what i had to do since i started with no money and a career as a pro drummer being obsoleted with d-jays.
It took lots of thinking ,some risks and lots of evolving. What i did won't help you. I certainly will be happy to tell you what i did but i am sure you saw it already through the years
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