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How A Family Of Four Manages To Live Well On Just $14,000 Per Year

That's no life. That's basically a hobo, and if he lived in America, CPS would probably take his child because he can't properly provide for him. Are you seriously glorifying this guy being a homeless bum, because he can do so without any money?

:lol: :lol:
 
Superfly said:
That's no life. That's basically a hobo, and if he lived in America, CPS would probably take his child because he can't properly provide for him. Are you seriously glorifying this guy being a homeless bum, because he can do so without any money?

:lol: :lol:
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You're absolutely right. Their 17 month old child would be a CINC and removed from the parents.

I may not be rich, but I also don't waste money on designer clothing or blow money Willy nilly... there is no way I'm feeding my family out of garbage dumpsters.. I'll work three jobs before that'd happen.
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
You're absolutely right. Their 17 month old child would be a CINC and removed from the parents.

I may not be rich, but I also don't waste money on designer clothing or blow money Willy nilly... there is no way I'm feeding my family out of garbage dumpsters.. I'll work three jobs before that'd happen.
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Same here. That's how it's supposed to be, though. You shouldn't want to do nothing - you should want to work and provide a good life for your family - not force them to live out of dumpsters like a vagrant.
 
You guys will never learn how to be frugal unless you are squeezed into a corner without all the government assistance programs.
 
As long as I have black spandex pants and a red bow tie, I'll never be out of money.

Oil me up, ladies. It's my stage night.
 
Gipper said:
As long as I have black spandex pants and a red bow tie, I'll never be out of money.

Oil me up, ladies. It's my stage night.
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Chippendale's, eh?
 
RDS said:
You guys will never learn how to be frugal unless you are squeezed into a corner without all the government assistance programs.
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Well, my mother taught me how to be frugal, so I don't need to learn by dumpster diving for day old lettuce, thanks.
 
Superfly said:
Well, my mother taught me how to be frugal, so I don't need to learn by dumpster diving for day old lettuce, thanks.
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Yeah I thought that was a big jump as well. I have no problem eating white-label stuff (except Coke - I'm sorry, but there's a reason why the formula is top secret) for the most part, but I think hanging out in ballparks for half-eaten hot dogs may be a little on the extreme.
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
Not personally. I think people look bad on spandex...any person.
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I don't have a problem with spandex, as long as you observe the same rule as with a bikini - weight limits apply.

If your thighs make it stretch so much that it screams for mercy...stick to culottes.
 
Gipper said:
I don't have a problem with spandex, as long as you observe the same rule as with a bikini - weight limits apply.

If your thighs make it stretch so much that it screams for mercy...stick to culottes.
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I look good in neither...but not because of huge thighs.. lol
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
I look good in neither...but not because of huge thighs.. lol
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I saw. I conquered. I came.

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RDS said:
Emulate them and it all boils down to living within your means.
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These people did and do a lot of the things I did and do today.
I've made roughly $25k, the years preceding 2012.
In that time, I paid off my car, bought a house, built up my savings and now I was able to buy a 2nd car, with over a 30% down payment.

I could of bought a house before the recession, but even I knew then prices were ridiculous.
I bought my house, a foreclosure, that was redone on the inside for $60k.
It was originally priced a $120k.

My payments, including escrow are in the low $400's.
I just round it to $500 to pay off principle faster.

It's all about shopping smart, making substitutes and saving cash, when you can save.
 
The best example of frugality is Warren Buffet. He chooses to continue to reside in the home he bought in 1958 for $31,500. He also owns a home in Laguna Beach, California valued at about $4 million but that is still less than one hundredth of a percent of his estimated net worth.
 
Superfly said:
There's a huge difference between living in a cheap house, and eating out of the garbage. Huge difference.
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LOL don't take it so literally.
 
Parent's frugality but daughter's excesses.

When I was in my early 20s, I spent foolishly, perhaps rebelling against their money-clutching mentality—everything from cheap dresses at Forever 21 to “a round of drinks on me!”

In my 30s, I finally learned to save—although it sometimes feels a little too late. I want to eventually own a home, have a kid (or two) and maybe even take a real vacation, but those things take money. Nowadays, I feel bad just treating myself to a manicure or a non-clearance dress! It’s almost like I want to punish myself for the financial mistakes of my youth. Then again, the thousands of dollars of credit card debt left over from that 23-year-old me that I’m still paying off is evidence that I’ve splurged enough


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"How A Family Of Four Manages To Live Well On Just $14,000 Per Year"

Let me guess...they have mastered photosynthesis?
 
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