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I love your type as well...Married?Originally Posted by HotMamaPilot
and your point is? I love your type...pompous?
-LAFF
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You have the benefit of starting life when homes and living expenses were less. Try to start over today and it would be very difficult to make it on under 115K and still keep a middle class lifestyle while attempting to fund retirement accounts, college savings plans, taxes, half a million dollar mortgages, auto insurance and the normal expenses of everyday living for six people.
100K isn't what it use to be and life isn't getting any cheaper. I know I became a pilot in part so I could afford a better life than had I not taken the extra efforts of college and flight training.
SkyHigh
The way you talk I'm starting to think you're a High School kid getting his info on life from mom and dad at the breakfast table. Do you ever make any sense?Originally Posted by SkyHigh
1 Seat,You have the benefit of starting life when homes and living expenses were less. Try to start over today and it would be very difficult to make it on under 115K and still keep a middle class lifestyle while attempting to fund retirement accounts, college savings plans, taxes, half a million dollar mortgages, auto insurance and the normal expenses of everyday living for six people.
100K isn't what it use to be and life isn't getting any cheaper. I know I became a pilot in part so I could afford a better life than had I not taken the extra efforts of college and flight training.
SkyHigh
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You know, I'm starting to wonder the same thing. He seems to think the world ends at the Seattle city limits ( i think that's where he lives). Half million dollar mortgages? LOL! Did skyhigh actually keep any of his flying jobs long enough to push back from the gate? B/C it doesn't sound like he's been outside of seattle. Skyhigh, you could live this lavish lifestyle of yours for much cheaper in the south. 5000 sq.ft on the lake for 300 - 400K. You could buy a hundred acres for 200K and build the house for another 100K (on a farm). You don't need to make 200K a year to own a house in most parts of the country, just maybe in Skyhighville or something. I have may friends that own houses in a city and make between 40K and 80K. THey live quite nicely and save a load of that money on the side. What did mommy and daddy tell skyhigh at the breakfast table today?Originally Posted by XJPILOT1
The way you talk I'm starting to think you're a High School kid getting his info on life from mom and dad at the breakfast table. Do you ever make any sense?
On the news today: "Median House Price is US is $213,000." (Rounded off)
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that sounds too high...i don'y buy it.Originally Posted by Ftrooppilot
On the news today: "Median House Price is US is $213,000." (Rounded off)
Too many people in this country live way beyond their means. Hell I've been there myself. We don't need these huge SUV's or McMansions. Go to Europe and see people living in little flats, small cars. The best part is they are happy. This country is too materialistic. It's great that you have that new hummer but if you took your last breath tonight will your kids be taken care of? Will they remember you or your shiny SUV. Live simple.
You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
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2007 Price came from todays TV NewsOriginally Posted by HotMamaPilot
that sounds too high...i don'y buy it.
WIKIPEDIA
The median home price is the threshold which divides the real estate market into two equal halves, in reference to pricing. One half of all homes in the market are priced above the median home price, while the other half are priced below it. For example, the median home price in the United States was $213,900 in the fourth quarter of 2005, meaning that half of all homes in the US were priced above $213,900, and half were priced below $213,900.
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You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
Very true I am stuck in a 4 year lease $420.00 a monthOriginally Posted by xjsaab
Too many people in this country live way beyond their means. Hell I've been there myself. We don't need these huge SUV's or McMansions. Go to Europe and see people living in little flats, small cars. The best part is they are happy. This country is too materialistic. It's great that you have that new hummer but if you took your last breath tonight will your kids be taken care of? Will they remember you or your shiny SUV. Live simple. You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
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You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
I totally agree!!Originally Posted by xjsaab
Too many people in this country live way beyond their means. Hell I've been there myself. We don't need these huge SUV's or McMansions. Go to Europe and see people living in little flats, small cars. The best part is they are happy. This country is too materialistic. It's great that you have that new hummer but if you took your last breath tonight will your kids be taken care of? Will they remember you or your shiny SUV. Live simple. You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
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You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
Originally Posted by xjsaab
Too many people in this country live way beyond their means. Hell I've been there myself. We don't need these huge SUV's or McMansions. Go to Europe and see people living in little flats, small cars. The best part is they are happy. This country is too materialistic. It's great that you have that new hummer but if you took your last breath tonight will your kids be taken care of? Will they remember you or your shiny SUV. Live simple. You can live on less than $30K, it all depends on your ego. That's my two cents.
Truer words have never been spoken so well. I think too many people try to identify with this so called "normal life" by purchasing so many unnecessary things just to impress Joe Blow and his trophy wife next door. I was raised in an Italian family, to appreciate what you have and not want what you dont have because wanting what you've already got will bring you peace and happiness. I make well under 30K a year and I live in the heart of Irvine, CA on UCI campus with my wife. Collectively we might make 30K a year. But we still rock climb 4 days a week, surf all the time, I fly almost everyday, we both have a gym membership and we share a car. We're absolutely content with our life because we are not a penny in debt, we have our health and eachother. What else could I possibly need? Don't get me wrong, I do have goals to get a 50' Bavaria (sailboat) and live on it. I forget who said this quote but I think it's pretty good: "Endulgence is a great reward to one self. Compulsiveness will only get you in trouble."
