When A Boyfriend Mistreats Your Cat
I’m Single in NYC.....
What’s the rule on using lingerie from an ex for your new beau?
My friend is getting married and I’m not invited
My husband just won’t go down on me!
Can “Friends With Benefits” Ever Work?
My fiance hit me on the arm. Will it happen again?
I can’t stand my husband’s politics.
I think I married the wrong person
My boyfriend is pressuring me to give up being a vegetarian
That being said, I am totally happy with this lifestyle. BUT living in a metropolitan area, it would be much harder to do. When I go to NYC, it seems that you are reaching for your wallet every minute. There is also a lot of pressure about appearance, fashion, etc. in that environment – all things that can rob you of future financial security. That would not work for me.
Re the self-employed, – you need a good plan to insure your future financial security. It is easy to just focus on survival and growth and not plan ahead. Re the unemployed- this should be a TEMPORARY situation, during which retirement plans go on hold until you are working again.
Re those who depend on others – well, I can’t comment, never having done this.
Again, interesting discussion.
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Crotch Rocket Says:
January 24th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
“I decided that the #1 route to financial stability was to keep my standard of living the same even though my income was rising.” That’s also a great comment; I can’t believe I forgot to mention that. I have maintained roughly the same standard of living that I had when I first started working, despite making several times as much today. There have been a few minor lifestyle upgrades, but for the most part, all of my additional income went straight into paying off bad debt and, once that was gone, paying off good debt. I have no need for a mansion or flashy cars; I’m content to live in a safe working-class neighborhood with good schools and drive a used car, just like my parents did when I was growing up (though, for them, it was a struggle). Bonus: gold-diggers don’t find me very attractive.
I’m Single in NYC.....
What’s the rule on using lingerie from an ex for your new beau?
My friend is getting married and I’m not invited
My husband just won’t go down on me!
Can “Friends With Benefits” Ever Work?
My fiance hit me on the arm. Will it happen again?
I can’t stand my husband’s politics.
I think I married the wrong person
My boyfriend is pressuring me to give up being a vegetarian
That being said, I am totally happy with this lifestyle. BUT living in a metropolitan area, it would be much harder to do. When I go to NYC, it seems that you are reaching for your wallet every minute. There is also a lot of pressure about appearance, fashion, etc. in that environment – all things that can rob you of future financial security. That would not work for me.
Re the self-employed, – you need a good plan to insure your future financial security. It is easy to just focus on survival and growth and not plan ahead. Re the unemployed- this should be a TEMPORARY situation, during which retirement plans go on hold until you are working again.
Re those who depend on others – well, I can’t comment, never having done this.
Again, interesting discussion.
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Crotch Rocket Says:
January 24th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
“I decided that the #1 route to financial stability was to keep my standard of living the same even though my income was rising.” That’s also a great comment; I can’t believe I forgot to mention that. I have maintained roughly the same standard of living that I had when I first started working, despite making several times as much today. There have been a few minor lifestyle upgrades, but for the most part, all of my additional income went straight into paying off bad debt and, once that was gone, paying off good debt. I have no need for a mansion or flashy cars; I’m content to live in a safe working-class neighborhood with good schools and drive a used car, just like my parents did when I was growing up (though, for them, it was a struggle). Bonus: gold-diggers don’t find me very attractive.