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re: I managed to save $30k
Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:47 pm to BornAndRaised_LA
Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:47 pm to BornAndRaised_LA
For all you "no way that was possible" people:
I had gotten my expenses down to around $2000 per month. Everything else was saved. My biggest expense was rent, which was $800 at the time. So the other $1200 was for gas, utilities, food, etc. Rarely ate out, which was a huge money saver. I also did not have car notes. Both my wife and I were driving older vehicles that we owned outright.
We did this for 2 years. It wasn't like it was forever. As our income and net worth grew, so did our living standards. However, we still live well under our means even today. It's not that hard; it's just that people don't want to sacrifice pleasures today for a more secure future. I have little sympathy for them.
I had gotten my expenses down to around $2000 per month. Everything else was saved. My biggest expense was rent, which was $800 at the time. So the other $1200 was for gas, utilities, food, etc. Rarely ate out, which was a huge money saver. I also did not have car notes. Both my wife and I were driving older vehicles that we owned outright.
We did this for 2 years. It wasn't like it was forever. As our income and net worth grew, so did our living standards. However, we still live well under our means even today. It's not that hard; it's just that people don't want to sacrifice pleasures today for a more secure future. I have little sympathy for them.
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Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:49 pm to Desert King
quote:
I had gotten my expenses down to around $2000 per month.
Did you not pay taxes on your income? Were you on any government assistance?
Because at 2k per month it makes your claim even less believable.
This post was edited on 1/25/19 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:53 pm to Desert King
quote:
For all you "no way that was possible" people:
I had gotten my expenses down to around $2000 per month. Everything else was saved. My biggest expense was rent, which was $800 at the time. So the other $1200 was for gas, utilities, food, etc. Rarely ate out, which was a huge money saver. I also did not have car notes. Both my wife and I were driving older vehicles that we owned outright.
We did this for 2 years. It wasn't like it was forever. As our income and net worth grew, so did our living standards. However, we still live well under our means even today. It's not that hard; it's just that people don't want to sacrifice pleasures today for a more secure future. I have little sympathy for them.
nothing here is remotely believable.
Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:58 pm to Desert King
Healthcare? Babies go in all the time for various checks/shots/issues. You are glossing past too much...or you are 70 years old.
Posted on 1/25/19 at 2:58 pm to Desert King
So you spent all of your takehome but managed to save 40% of your income.
Got it.
Got it.
Posted on 1/25/19 at 3:00 pm to Desert King
quote:
For all you "no way that was possible" people: I had gotten my expenses down to around $2000 per month. Everything else was saved. My biggest expense was rent, which was $800 at the time. So the other $1200 was for gas, utilities, food, etc. Rarely ate out, which was a huge money saver. I also did not have car notes. Both my wife and I were driving older vehicles that we owned outright. We did this for 2 years. It wasn't like it was forever. As our income and net worth grew, so did our living standards. However, we still live well under our means even today. It's not that hard; it's just that people don't want to sacrifice pleasures today for a more secure future. I have little sympathy for them.
Just say you saved about $20K because the EIC you got for 2 years made up the rest.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:52 am to Desert King
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I also did not have car notes. Both my wife and I were driving older vehicles that we owned outright.
How much did your parents pay for the cars?
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