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re: Married men , could you live by yourself on 35k a year?

Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:40 am to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:40 am to
Key is simplification. I'm constantly downgrading my stuff and hope to move to a cabin on 5 acres soon. Cost around 70k.

Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:41 am to
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The argument lnch was responding to were people talking about still being able to go on vacations when they wanted and trips etc etc.


you could...

not any vacation you wanted but you could still go on trips and vacations



Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:41 am to
No. My property taxes alone are $15,000.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:43 am to
get that hippy shite out of her Roger

you can only be happy if you live in a $300k house in the suburbs, drive 2 new cars, and go to Destin 4x a year
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:44 am to
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get that hippy shite out of her Roger

you can only be happy if you live in a $300k house in the suburbs, drive 2 new cars, and go to Destin 4x a year


Doing stuff like what Roger pictured daily isn't happening on $35k. Getting there costs money.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:44 am to
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get that hippy shite out of her Roger


I can't... I was born with it.

Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:45 am to
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you could...

not any vacation you wanted but you could still go on trips and vacations

Ok. You win. You would have to think about everytime you ate out. You would have to think everytime you wanted to go to the movies. You would have to think everytime you wanted to drive 2 hours to go fishing. You would always have to think about every single penny spent.


Yet, we can say it is "easy" and you can "do whatever you want"


The truth is, it isnt. If that makes me a spoon fed idiot so be it. I dont have to stroke my neckbeard and feel special because how easy and awesome my life would be on 35k.

The truth is, it would be a livable wage only in small towns, and unlivable nearly in any city.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:46 am to
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Doing stuff like what Roger pictured daily isn't happening on $35k. Getting there costs money.


you could live in a van

park in state parks, eat cheap, drive when necessary, do odd jobs for spending money, then move on to the next destination in discovering your free spirit

Posted by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:47 am to
I responded to the question. I could easily live off of that.

I'm not sure why a bunch of queers are talking about owning a house and taking vacations. I read the question as it is written.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:47 am to
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unlivable nearly in any city.


millions do it everyday, but ok

like I said, at this point this argument turns subjective

Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:47 am to
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you could live in a van


Not part of the OP, nor is it in what 99.99% of the population would call comfortable. You are arguing trivial shite. Ans yet somehow, that label will only get put on me.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:48 am to
Easily. I'd rent a 1BR apartment, go cheap on vehicle, and save as much as I could. Cooking for one is simple. I often wonder if I had lived alone for 2 years after school on what I was making then if I would be better off today financially. I wouldn't have bought as much useless junk as we did with dual incomes. And I probably wouldn't have made the same housing mistake we did after being married a few months. Could have actually saved a good bit for a down payment and knocked down my mortgage a good bit. But it was more fun being married and living and learning together.
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:48 am to
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millions do it everyday, but ok
They do it with subsidies.......
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:48 am to
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Doing stuff like what Roger pictured daily isn't happening on $35k. Getting there costs money.




Not really. There are a hell of a lot of ski bums and similar types who live in places they find peace and want no part of conspicuous consumption.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:48 am to
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Not part of the OP


I didn't think Roger's picture had anything to do with the OP...

quote:

You are arguing trivial shite.


aren't we all?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:49 am to
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millions do it everyday, but ok

They do it with subsidie


Man, y'all are out of touch with much of the world.
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:49 am to
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Easily. I'd rent a 1BR apartment, go cheap on vehicle, and save as much as I could
With zero entertainment, you would save about 3k in one year after 10 years, you would have that downpayment champ
Posted by logjamming
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:49 am to
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park in state parks, eat cheap, drive when necessary, do odd jobs for spending money, then move on to the next destination in discovering your free spirit



Nah. He needs a new car and premium cable. To him that is an objective comfortable standard of living.
Posted by Artie Rome
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:49 am to
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millions do it everyday, but ok


The poverty rate is like 15k for a single adult. A lot of people in this country would be thrilled to have 35k a year.

They don't get to go on vacations as it is.
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:50 am to
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He needs a new car and premium cable


You have impeccable reading comprehension.
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