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Old 11-20-2009, 08:38 AM   #51
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Re: Do you live within your means?

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Originally Posted by Schneed10 View Post
I got ya now. I honestly can't say I know anyone that frugal. That sounds like living in a prison.

I do have a problem though with people who live beyond their means even when they don't need to. People who get laid off and are forced to dip into savings and go into debt, that's sad and I feel for them. But this guy who works for me (so he makes less than me) lives in a 3000 square foot house (pretty sizeable for Philly suburbs) while mine's about 2100, and drives a BMW while I drive a Toyota. Then he has the gumption to whine about how his electric service is about to be shut off because he's been missing too many payments.

I don't feel envious of the lifestyle he lives, I just want to shake the stupid out of him. Is the bigger house and the nicer car really worth the stress of feeling that strapped for cash? I'd much rather scale down and not have to worry about money than be house-rich and cash-poor.

I hate those folks as well.

This guy I use to work with got laid off. I see him on Xbox the other night and ask if he has a new job yet (been about 6 mths since lay off), he says no and in 30 days his family 6 will be belly up. Yet, he is playing COD MW 2 and I look at his game libary and he has like every new game! I felt guilty buying COD since Xmas is around the corner, this f--king guy has no job and a family to feed and he is out blowing money on games! Crazy.
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