Amazing how little $$$ it takes to live in America

[Jasonw1178]

It's getting expensive though, not the gap it used to be. Its getting like a 3rd world country where sure you can still live cheap, if you have low standards but if you want to live somewhere nice you've got to pay a lot.

[Godfrd824]

It's crazy how OP doesn't have any bills relating to his daughter or his common law wife.

[Basedbaby]

Aparently OP doesn’t eat

[Godfrd824]

No A/C.

Also, he said car payments are non-existent because he has truck payments.

Please also note how he has no expenses listed for providing for his daughter or his daughter's mom ( who is not his wife and works full time ).

I remember when he would brag about not having AC. Recently he said he did when I asked directly. Let's see what he says here.

my truck is paid for. paid cash for all my houses and anyone can do the same if they save up. phone, internet, clothing is just what i've always paid.

it's not that hard to understand.

Save up from the job he's never had. That's the thing, he can't ever answer where the money to buy these hypothetical houses came from.

[dopamine72]

That's a troll post if I ever saw one

Property tax $130 ??

You living in a shed?

[eddiehaskell]

It's getting expensive though, not the gap it used to be. It's getting like a 3rd world country where sure you can still live cheap, if you have low standards but if you want to live somewhere nice you've got to pay a lot.

my standards are pretty much white neighborhood, enough land where people aren't on top of me, around charlotte to be near family.

[eddiehaskell]

Aparently OP doesn’t eat

i do eat...out a lot. it's my luxury in life. no point putting a budget for food because it can be nearly as cheap or expensive as one wants to make it.

[eddiehaskell]

That's a troll post if I ever saw one

Property tax $130 ??

You living in a shed?

that's per month

[eddiehaskell]

i can't teach everybody if they don't want to learn :shrug:

[eddiehaskell]

Another bill is icloud at $10/momth for the family. However I get about 50% off that for the next ~3 years due to buying some cheap iphones from prepaid carriers and trading them in for 2x what I paid.

[Anachron]

my standards are pretty much white neighborhood, enough land where people aren't on top of me, around charlotte to be near family.

i do eat...out a lot. it's my luxury in life. no point putting a budget for food because it can be nearly as cheap or expensive as one wants to make it.

that's per month

i can't teach everybody if they don't want to learn :shrug:

Another bill is icloud at $10/momth for the family. However I get about 50% off that for the next ~3 years due to buying some cheap iphones from prepaid carriers and trading them in for 2x what I paid.

Nice quint post.

[drakkarman]

[GooBaaa]

$100/yr on clothes


Not sure if srs

[eddiehaskell]

$100/yr on clothes


Not sure if srs

when you're retired and have no dress code (and given you stay around the same weight) -- you'll find out that clothes tend to pile up over the years...to the point you have way more than you care to wear. I could probably donate enough clothes for 2 more people.

[Anachron]

$100/yr on clothes


Not sure if srs

He depends on extended family to provide clothing for his growing daughter.

[GooBaaa]

when you're retired and have no dress code (and given you stay around the same weight) -- you'll find out that clothes tend to pile up over the years...to the point you have way more than you care to wear. I could probably donate enough clothes for 2 more people.

Retirement to me is enjoying life, going on trips, splurgin on things etc


Retirement to you is living in your shack with no AC crying about every nickel

[Anachron]

Retirement to me is enjoying life, going on trips, splurgin on things etc


Retirement to you is living in your shack with no AC crying about every nickel while eating McDonalds

Added some clarity to your post.

[GooBaaa]

Added some clarity to your post.

Thanks boyo

[eddiehaskell]

Retirement to me is enjoying life, going on trips, splurgin on things etc


Retirement to you is living in your shack with no AC crying about every nickel

I sense jealousy which has become all too common on the misc.

I can provide you with the same opportunity i've given others. a bet to show up at any location in the world on any random generated date.

[drakkarman]

[GooBaaa]

I sense jealousy which has become all too common on the misc.

I can assure you nobody is jealous but do you

Scouring for little deals is too time consuming I’d rather just pay full price for things than go through all these little loop holes

[eddiehaskell]

I can only tell people how it's done...i can't force them to do it.

[eddiehaskell]

I can assure you nobody is jealous but do you

Scouring for little deals is too time consuming I’d rather just pay full price for things than go through all these little loop holes

"loops holes" that take minutes of my time (I have a lot) while casually browsing for anything that catches my interest to try out (for example a kayak that i'm about to break out this year).

[r32gojirra]

Oh look another post from OP obsessing about money

The kingdom of heaven will not be his, for truly he is already in purgatory

[chuckcammy]

OP ignoring every post related to daughter

[eddiehaskell]

just filled up the beast...around $2.78/gallon after cash back.

[eddiehaskell]

you can also do this brothers

[r32gojirra]

you can also do this brothers

No

A life spent obsessing about money is no life at all

[Godfrd824]

"loops holes" that take minutes of my time (I have a lot) while casually browsing for anything that catches my interest to try out (for example a kayak that i'm about to break out this year).

It's easy to coupon max when you stay at home and your woman works.

you can also do this brothers

Why would we want to?

No

A life spent obsessing about money is no life at all

You got it all wrong. He's not obsessing about money. He's coping about how broke he is. Or do you truly believe he eats fast food dollar meals 4 times a week+ because he wants to?

[theory816]

The best salary is 70-90k/year which is easily achieveable as a us citizen who can speak and write well because you can fall back into a trade position that makes good money. But for a minority it’s harder since you’re essentially starting from scratch with your hands tied behind your backs.

But 70k a year is a lot of fookin money if you compare it to other parts of the world