People Without Kids?

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I do a lot of drugs, go to concerts/festivals, and generally piss away money on what I like without it putting me in dire straits.

shite's thoroughly enjoyable.

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What in the world do people without kids spend their money on?

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I will be spending it on all the fun stuff that parents cant go do.

Being spontaneous with money is something parents cant do.

Oh hey, im off of work for the week, lets go to Napa and drink some wine and go to French Laundry.

Yea parents arent doing that

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Do they just have stupid amounts of disposable income?

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if you have good jobs and dont waste money, yes.

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With standard salary growth and promotions you almost have to be rolling in it if you don't have kids and aren't a financial dumbass.

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See above

I've decided on having just one kid. That way I get best of both worlds. Get to be a parent(cause deep down I recognized I do want this role) but still have money to live a decent life.

It's pretty damn easy to piss away money and not have much to show for it........ More money you make the more this is the case.


Like there have been points in my life where I was making enough to do awesome vacations, max out 401K, new clothes every week, etc, you get the point.. but... I some how spent all the money without doing any of that shite and nothing to show for it.... I mean it would have been nice to atleast have some new threads in the closet, but nope...

Would love to say now that i've been humbled by life and have lost trucks, house, and a career, my rights, that now if I got it all back i'd be more appreciative and make something out of it all instead of just pissing it away.... probably never make up for everything I've lost in life :(

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Get to be a parent(cause deep down I recognized I do want this role) but still have money to live a decent life.

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You will probably be well enough off, financially, but even one kid greatly inhibits your ability to just go do whatever floats your fancy.

I am a very selfish and fun-loving person, and I'd be doing a great disservice to a child by making myself its father. I just have the self-awareness to know that I'd be a shitty parent, which is not as common as I'd like.

Chrome rims, amazon, bud, better hotel rooms, better restaurants, more alcohol, better car, home theater, guitars, clothes, etc

It's ok though Jones. I've very glad I seriously considered no kids at all though. Opened my eyes to what I want in life. Instead of having a kid cause it's the thing you just do, I know I actually do want to be a parent.

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but you wont have the flexibility of a couple with no kids.

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Of course I do realize this. But I'm ok with it.

The time I didn't have kids around I was a bit wild. I think I need them around to help keep me somewhat "normal."