I have a house (less then a 1000 sqft), a car (a 2001 Kia), and a good job. I also have no debt (other then my house).
I look at the people struggling and it's not like I had anything 'magical' happen to get me where I am today. I saved my money, I worked hard, got my education, etc...
My parents raised me to be very fruggle and to plan. My sister tries to tell me that we were poor growing up, but I can't believe that. We had enough to eat, we had clothes to wear, etc... my parents just never spent lavishly. Who needs $100 shoes when a $10 pair will do the same job. But beyond that we did have a computer before anyone else I knew. We were bought good used cars for our 16th birthdays, etc...
My parents were basically pissed off at me when I bought my 2001 Kia brand new, vs getting a used car. I had to explain that the new Kia was almost the same price as a used car and that it would last far longer due to the warrenty, etc... then a used car of the same cost. They eventually came to see I had done my research. But this was how I was raised. You don't buy the top of the line, you buy what makes the most sense. (shrugs).
I have a house (less then a 1000 sqft), a car (a 2001 Kia), and a good job. I also have no debt (other then my house).
I look at the people struggling and it's not like I had anything 'magical' happen to get me where I am today. I saved my money, I worked hard, got my education, etc...
My parents raised me to be very fruggle and to plan. My sister tries to tell me that we were poor growing up, but I can't believe that. We had enough to eat, we had clothes to wear, etc... my parents just never spent lavishly. Who needs $100 shoes when a $10 pair will do the same job. But beyond that we did have a computer before anyone else I knew. We were bought good used cars for our 16th birthdays, etc...
My parents were basically pissed off at me when I bought my 2001 Kia brand new, vs getting a used car. I had to explain that the new Kia was almost the same price as a used car and that it would last far longer due to the warrenty, etc... then a used car of the same cost. They eventually came to see I had done my research. But this was how I was raised. You don't buy the top of the line, you buy what makes the most sense. (shrugs).
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