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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm pretty sure I'm one of only two people in my school (I'm a teacher) with a paid off house, and at least 50 people work there, many with advanced degrees, and some with decades in the district. The only other person who has paid theirs off is early 60s and will be retiring soon. They paid theirs off this month.

I'm early 30s and we paid it off in our 20s.[/quote]
I paid off mine in my 20's, but we didn't tell anyone. WHO ON EARTH Discusses their finances/ mortgage with co workers. So tacky.
Maybe your other coworkers just don't want you to know their private info.[/quote]

I'm in a job with a public salary scale. Finances aren't a secret. To me, what's tacky is working for a company that can pay you less than your coworker with the same experience simply because your coworker is your company's preferred color, ethnicity, or gender.  :roll: [/quote]

+1. If I still lived in the US and didn't have morals I'd start a company to take advantage of this; people there have been brainwashed into hiding their finances from each other, and it makes discrimination so. wonderfully. easy![/quote]
Keeping finances quiet has nothing to do with my company. I kept it private even when I was a SAHM. Your work income is only a piece of your financial picture. You sound crazy.[/quote]

Right? I have a trust fund that could allow me to never work another day in my life. I haven't touched a penny of that money. We live just fine on our two wage incomes.we live in a nornal suburban home, drive the ubiquitous japanese cars and our kids go to public school. We dont tell anybody about our finances. I feel that is we stopped woeking, retired in our late 30s, it would make all of our relationships awkwark and possibly have unintended consequences. [/quote]
But apparently if you discuss your salary you are super smart and progressive.[/quote]

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