Originally Posted by tomgoodman

We all make early choices which restrict our later choices. Money (except enough to live on) is not a necessary object at first, but then we choose to acquire a family, a house, debt, etc. and then we no longer have the freedom we once had. Money has now become an object. Some young people think "that won't happen to me", but it will.

Originally Posted by CaptainCarl

What if money was no object? [VIDEO]

Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way.

Originally Posted by Std Deviation

It's the classic psychological argument needs vs. wants.
You need Maslow's hierarchy: Food, shelter, safety, etc...

Yet the wants include a 3000+ sq ft home in a "master planned community" with a highly rated school, and a "nice" car at $700 a month on 72 months, 300 channels of cable TV, an I-pad, etc...

Rarely do you see a member of the middle class that says, you know what I'll just live in an upper lower class neighborhood and drive a hooptie, while being happy making 60K a year, and having 20K a year disposable income. I'll clip coupons and drink cheap wine foregoing the Silver Oak Cabernet. For most, the vast majority of their possessions are not required to function in daily life. It's like the Container Store - it's a store completely comprised of items that are not in any way required to function in everyday life!

People generally spend almost exactly what they make (or more, calling for credit). As a result, there's always additional wants and the only way to achieve those is with additional income. That's the perception at least.

Originally Posted by Utah

All I need to do is figure out how to get paid for watching football, shooting guns, and playing guitar.

I use to live that life, but mom said get out.

Originally Posted by tomgoodman

We all make early choices which restrict our later choices. Money (except enough to live on) is not a necessary object at first, but then we choose to acquire a family, a house, debt, etc. and then we no longer have the freedom we once had. Money has now become an object. Some young people think "that won't happen to me", but it will.

Originally Posted by SkyHigh

I have always wanted the same thing. To make it to the upper middle class and to have maximum control over where and how I lived. When I started out in aviation that was possible. Not anymore.

Aviation was a means to an end. Today it is more of an end to your means.

Skyhigh

Originally Posted by coflyr

+1

I used to complain I didn't make enough at he regional level. Then we followed Dave Ramsey's Total Money makeover and paid off all our debt. Now I find I love going to work, knowing that every dollar I bring home is for my family and not some rediculous debt.

Originally Posted by soon2bfo:1273326

I would still CFI and also fly in Alaska, "teaching" Ariel Twedo and also show her how to fly.