Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 05:25     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
WTF is wrong with you? YOu make so much money and your parent is footing some of your bills?

Grow up. Cut out your expenses. If you CAN'T afford it, then DON"T DO IT. Stop eating out. You might be stuck with expensive cars. Stop making stupid decisions.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 05:07     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:Why would you run up so much in credit card debt if you have $60 K in cash, plus boatloads of Gold coins?

And who owns that much in Gold coins? Are you a pirate?



Lol. That made me laugh out loud.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 04:18     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Troll is trolling.Let's get back to real life.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 04:12     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:What exactly does your wife cook? Honest question. You spend $500 a week on eating out? She's a sahm, you have serious financial issues and you eat out $500 worth every week?

You need to have a serious conversation with your wife about your finances.


I was wondering what the wife cooked, too, since they seem to eat out every meal. That's when my trolldar went off.

To the "Are you a pirate?" PP -- hilarious!!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 04:06     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Why would you run up so much in credit card debt if you have $60 K in cash, plus boatloads of Gold coins?

And who owns that much in Gold coins? Are you a pirate?

Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 02:53     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:You've got to be kidding. You have $33k in credit card debt and you make $250k? Come on.


+1 and your mother pays your mortgage. Grow up and live within your means.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:41     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
"Not the PP, but I honk this is great advice for anyone! "

Yes, but folks this is a faux thread.

DCUM has no sense of humor. Sheesh.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:38     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:


OP,

I have lived many different lifestyles in my 34 years of life. I'm at my most frugal now, thanks to cheapskate DH, a Vietnam War refugee and survivor. But I am richer than ever, and not just financially.

After learning how to budget and how to save, I find there is immense satisfaction and inner contentment with delayed gratification and living a small, yet quality life.

I have expensive tastes for my budget so I bought and decorated a small house in a good public school neighborhood. Private is not worth it for me. I learned to cook great, organic food so we don't have to go out. I value cars for their longevity and low cost, so I buy Toyotas and Mazdas. I prefer buying well-made things second-hand rather than flimsy new stuff. I take pride in wearing down my quality clothes threadbare rather than consuming all the damn time. I prefer being underestimated rather than the reverse and despise flashiness.

Ask yourself, why do you live the way you do? Are you too tired and stressed to try something new? Is it scary to present a new version of yourself to the world? Why do you care that much what other people think?

Ditch the therapist first. Be courageous. You owe it to your children to model good financial sense. Instead of feeling humbled, you will feel liberated.


Not the PP, but I honk this is great advice for anyone!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:26     Subject: Re:I make 250K and I am broke
Fuck you. You are in your 40s and worth $1.2mm. Asshole.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:17     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where does one buy a $7000 bed?


Hastens. My mattress was $12k and that was on sale. Serious answer.[/quote

Wow. You are in deep, op.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:17     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
What exactly does your wife cook? Honest question. You spend $500 a week on eating out? She's a sahm, you have serious financial issues and you eat out $500 worth every week?

You need to have a serious conversation with your wife about your finances.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:14     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
How much do you spend for his & her strap ons? They can get pricey.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2014 00:11     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Anonymous wrote:Where does one buy a $7000 bed?


Hastens. My mattress was $12k and that was on sale. Serious answer.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2014 23:59     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
You seem to lack impulse control generally. Get a book about that, and forget the therapist. Lose weight, too, which will make you feel more in control and more capable of controlling the spending. I wouldn't give you oral either if you're totally out of control over yourself and your life. Not attractive.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2014 23:58     Subject: I make 250K and I am broke
Where does one buy a $7000 bed?