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The truth of the matter is: They can't afford it so they are forced to ditch home ownership. Now, they have to make up some excuses why it's a great idea so they can sleep better at night. It's human nature; protective mechanism. They want to feel good about their decisions.
Just like my sister-in-law, she can't afford a house, so she settled for a condo. Her reason is: "I don't need a yard, I don't do yard work." Well, truth is: once you have enough $$$, you will find reason to fall in love with a house. Everybody's the same.
"I don't have it, so I'd say I don't need it to make myself feel better. Once I have enough to buy it, all of a sudden, well it's not a bad idea afterall to try something new."
All ****ing excuses.
Trust me, if housing price is affordable, this couple will buy it in a heartbeat. Just like the rest of them.
The truth of the matter is: They can't afford it so they are forced to ditch home ownership.
No one is forced to do anything.
It's a choice.
Life is about making choices and compromises. Only people like Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos and others who have more $$$ than they will ever need can do what they want regardless of how much it costs them.
Everyone else makes financial choices and compromises along the way because they don't have all the money they or several generations could ever need. Buy/Don't Buy, Sell/Don't Sell, Wait/Don't Wait
It's ironic everyone believes retirement should be automatic. Nowhere in the Bible does it say retirement is automatic or that you need to be retired in order to be happy.
My goal is whatever p/t work I do in retirement, it is what makes me happy. Then I won't know it's work yet will be keeping my mind and body, fit.
Too many people retire, eat like pigs, then die quickly. Either due to unhappiness or they aren't healthy.
Actually people eat like pigs their whole lives whether retired or not. But I get your point.
But as has already been mentioned, most of the people who retire / become financially independent in their 30s are not the type to sit around all day and do nothing. I've heard what most of them do described as "Entrepreneurship with a safety net". They tend to do project oriented work they're passionate about which may or may not make money.
The point is, they have a lot more flexibility in their lives than people who have to work 8-5 jobs--and that's something everyone can strive for, whether they're working 8-5 jobs or not.
This couple are not retired. They are making money off people thinking they can do the same.
I love their webpage about Stop Working. Start Living.
Helps entice 'potential' business by believing they can do the same. NOT.
You cherry pick your evidence to support your pre-existing point of view. They describe the process of how they got $1M in their "How we got here" series. But, of course, you didn't read that. Or you'll call them liars. Because it conflicts with your pre-existing point of view about them.
Most young people won't make nearly enough to save $1M by their early 30's. Most people in general won't, whether they buy a house or not.
It's a fun but unique story, that's why they have a blog and few others do.
Most people won't partly because they don't have the income. But also in large part because even if they do, they won't question the standard way of doing things.
To be financially independent, you have to think the standard way of doing things sucks. Unfortunately, most people seem to think the standard way is the only way.
You cherry pick your evidence to support your pre-existing point of view. They describe the process of how they got $1M in their "How we got here" series. But, of course, you didn't read that. Or you'll call them liars. Because it conflicts with your pre-existing point of view about them.
Nah, I already mentioned in another post I did in 20. Two childless, carless, engineers who make more than the average couple sock and invest their money quit their guaranteed jobs so they can make money starting blogs, charging lectures, and their potential book deal. Not to mention some paid appearances on TV.
We all cherry pick which responses irritate us. Which ones that we want to rebuttal with. I particularly like Post 194 by Hawaiishrimp. Any response to 194?
The truth of the matter is: They can't afford it so they are forced to ditch home ownership. Now, they have to make up some excuses why it's a great idea so they can sleep better at night. It's human nature; protective mechanism. They want to feel good about their decisions.
Just like my sister-in-law, she can't afford a house, so she settled for a condo. Her reason is: "I don't need a yard, I don't do yard work." Well, truth is: once you have enough $$$, you will find reason to fall in love with a house. Everybody's the same.
"I don't have it, so I'd say I don't need it to make myself feel better. Once I have enough to buy it, all of a sudden, well it's not a bad idea afterall to try something new."
All ****ing excuses.
Trust me, if housing price is affordable, this couple will buy it in a heartbeat. Just like the rest of them.
I don’t have a yard because I didn’t want one but I do have a house, what say you? Is it just an excuse? Am I poor? Or did I really not want a yard?
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