Damn you taxes...

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Thanks for the advice but I am right where I need to be.

Where is that?

 

[Orion inc.]

We make too much money to seek help or, more importantly, to not help those less fortunate.

This driver was the only source of income for his family. So you're telling me he shouldn't seek help from those organizations after he lost his source of income at ups?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

This driver was the only source of income for his family. So you're telling me he shouldn't seek help from those organizations after he lost his source of income at ups?

Yes. That's what an emergency fund is for.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

Where is that?

The BOG, duh!

 

[Operational needs]

I posted the link for the national census data...

Here it is again:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html

Because it's the median income, doesn't make a person at $50,000 wealthy.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

Yes. That's what an emergency fund is for.

Emergency funds only last so long.

 

[Orion inc.]

Thanks for the advice but I am right where I need to be.

I'd love to see how "great " your retirement will be. What are you going to do? Sit in your lonely condo with cats on the internet? I guess you don't need much money for that then.

I plan on actually living life with my wife and family. Work hard and smart now, live well and have everything later.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

Because it's the median income, doesn't make a person at $50,000 wealthy.

That's not what I said.

Median HOUSEHOLD income (as in the entire house combined) is $50k. He was talking about a sole individual, not an entire household, making $50k-150k. That's pretty damned good, and a single person making $50k as opposed to an entire household (all incomes combined) making $50k, can be seen as wealthy.

 

[Orion inc.]

Yes. That's what an emergency fund is for.

Emergency funds don't always cover all of it especially this situation. Man I hope you never need help. I have a feeling if you were in that situation, karma would kill you.

 

[Operational needs]

That's not what I said.

Median HOUSEHOLD income (as in the entire house combined) is $50k. He was talking about a sole individual, not an entire household, making $50k-150k. That's pretty damned good, and a single person making $50k as opposed to an entire household (all incomes combined) making $50k, can be seen as wealthy.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

Emergency funds don't always cover all of it especially this situation. Man I hope you never need help. I have a feeling if you were in that situation, karma would kill you.

If getting run over by a car doesn't do it, Karma is going to have to step up it's game...

 

[Brownslave688]

We make too much money to seek help or, more importantly, to not help those less fortunate.

Says who?


Most Make their own fortune. I'm not against giving someone a hand up. I refuse to give someone a hand out. 99% it ends up being a hand out.


At 40 years old my wife's sister was begging her 22 year old college student sister for money. Nope sorry if you really want to you'll figure it out.

 

[jibbs]

I'd love to see how "great " your retirement will be. What are you going to do? Sit in your lonely condo with cats on the internet? I guess you don't need much money for that then.

I plan on actually living life with my wife and family. Work hard and smart now, live well and have everything later.

and just what the is wrong with cats?!?

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

It's not though. My wife and I combined income is almost 300k. We do well. We aren't wealthy.

Be more specific your wife makes 275k and you make 25k...

 

[Orion inc.]

Dave has better things to do than be at work.

So he's the creepy guy who hangs out at Applebee's by himself all the time?

Man that makes sense.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I'd love to see how "great " your retirement will be. What are you going to do? Sit in your lonely condo with cats on the internet? I guess you don't need much money for that then.

I plan on actually living life with my wife and family. Work hard and smart now, live well and have everything later.

Let's see.

Not that's it any of your business but our pension is $5.4K/month----my share after my ex gets her cut will be $4.6K/month. My 401k will be well over $200K which I will not touch until I have to at 70 1/2. My condo will be paid off and will be worth $90K. My SS will be close to $2K/month when I start drawing at 67. I do plan on working part time (I like numbers and will probably do taxes) and volunteering.

I will be eating the good cat food when I retire. (pun fully intended)

 

[FilingBluesFL]

We'll have to agree to disagree.

Making what I do at UPS, I've been able to stash away 10k last year, and so far this year, an additional 10k in savings just by living within my means.

I don't have car payments, and I just recently cut my cable bill down to $70 from $250 a month.

Living a more frugal lifestyle and within your means instead of living paycheck to paycheck makes for a more "wealthy" lifestyle.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So he's the creepy guy who hangs out at Applebee's by himself all the time?

Man that makes sense.

I went there one time......


BTW, do not try the siracha (sp?) shrimp sampler---- it sucks.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

So he's the creepy guy who hangs out at Applebee's by himself all the time?

Man that makes sense.

You're giving him too much credit with Applebee's.

Try Denny's lol

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

Because it's the median income, doesn't make a person at $50,000 wealthy.

A family living smartly on $50k would be pretty well off. But most American families don't. They just keep piling on the debt just like the fed.