Originally Posted by
Skygirl
So true. I've glanced at that book and it seems filled with sound advice. Living in an affluent area, one sees that every other car on the road is a BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes - also see lots of Ferrari's etc. However I know for a fact that some of those people are mortgaged to their limit in order to keep up appearances. I also know of more than quite a few people with "bank" that drive 10-year old Toyota's, or maybe an old Beemer or pick-up truck.
I used to love seeing that. I worked retail for a long time, we had stores in various areas in St. Louis. The leader in declined credit cards was the store in the most affluent neighborhood.
On the other end, I had a guy fly a CJ-2 into my FBO one night and he was the biggest tightwad I've ever seen. First, his plane is registered in the Bahamas to avoid US Taxes. Next, he whines about getting a fuel discount becuase he's taking 60 gallons a side (Please, we're already $1.30 cheaper than the other guys), calls 6 hotels for the cheapest rate and complains about the ramp fee. I guess he didn't get rich by spending his money
