[beanmaestro]

Well, I tend to buy private party Japanese cars with 100k miles for 1/4 their original price, and drive them for the second half of their life. We’re at 209k and 163k right now with no significant breakdowns in a looong time. Last car made it to 222k.

But it depends on what your car is for. In my case, just to get me reliably from A to B with my crap. I’ll put the money we’ve saved into the downpayment late next year 🙂

[beanmaestro]

Well, I tend to buy private party Japanese cars with 100k miles for 1/4 their original price, and drive them for the second half of their life. We’re at 209k and 163k right now with no significant breakdowns in a looong time. Last car made it to 222k.

But it depends on what your car is for. In my case, just to get me reliably from A to B with my crap. I’ll put the money we’ve saved into the downpayment late next year 🙂

[beanmaestro]

I wouldn’t know, since I use a credit union. The only fees I pay are 75 cents to use my ATM card abroad.

Take your money away from banks that treat your pooly.

[beanmaestro]

I wouldn’t know, since I use a credit union. The only fees I pay are 75 cents to use my ATM card abroad.

Take your money away from banks that treat your pooly.

[beanmaestro]

I wouldn’t know, since I use a credit union. The only fees I pay are 75 cents to use my ATM card abroad.

Take your money away from banks that treat your pooly.

[beanmaestro]

I wouldn’t know, since I use a credit union. The only fees I pay are 75 cents to use my ATM card abroad.

Take your money away from banks that treat your pooly.

[beanmaestro]

I wouldn’t know, since I use a credit union. The only fees I pay are 75 cents to use my ATM card abroad.

Take your money away from banks that treat your pooly.

[beanmaestro]

Well, to be contrary, we only pay $30/mo for Verizon 3MB DSL. The TV lives in the closet and comes out to play DVD’s. Not sure if we still pay Netflix $8/mo… my wife may have cancelled it,

[beanmaestro]

Well, to be contrary, we only pay $30/mo for Verizon 3MB DSL. The TV lives in the closet and comes out to play DVD’s. Not sure if we still pay Netflix $8/mo… my wife may have cancelled it,

[beanmaestro]

Well, to be contrary, we only pay $30/mo for Verizon 3MB DSL. The TV lives in the closet and comes out to play DVD’s. Not sure if we still pay Netflix $8/mo… my wife may have cancelled it,

[beanmaestro]

Well, to be contrary, we only pay $30/mo for Verizon 3MB DSL. The TV lives in the closet and comes out to play DVD’s. Not sure if we still pay Netflix $8/mo… my wife may have cancelled it,

[beanmaestro]

Well, to be contrary, we only pay $30/mo for Verizon 3MB DSL. The TV lives in the closet and comes out to play DVD’s. Not sure if we still pay Netflix $8/mo… my wife may have cancelled it,

[beanmaestro]

[quote=flu]
$250,000 household income isn’t “wealthy” in some higher costs states like CA/NY, that’s Single people making $125k/year. Particularly, by definition “household” usually includes “children” and no, despite what some people may think about having a tax benefit for having a child, you still come out negative UNLESS you happen to be like the octet mom who completely depends on state disability and welfare.
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C’mon FLU… $250k is a lot of money even in CA & NY, and yes, I’ve lived in both. Sure, a couple living in Manhattan might want that kind of money to keep up appearances, but paying 2-4% on the income over $250k isn’t going to break them, force them to leave the country, or make them quit and take unemployment.

Besides, the point of married income being less than 2x single is that it’s not half-bad if someone stays home with the kids. And the folks making $200k each probably won’t go bankrupt if one goes part-time.

[beanmaestro]

[quote=flu]
$250,000 household income isn’t “wealthy” in some higher costs states like CA/NY, that’s Single people making $125k/year. Particularly, by definition “household” usually includes “children” and no, despite what some people may think about having a tax benefit for having a child, you still come out negative UNLESS you happen to be like the octet mom who completely depends on state disability and welfare.
[/quote]

C’mon FLU… $250k is a lot of money even in CA & NY, and yes, I’ve lived in both. Sure, a couple living in Manhattan might want that kind of money to keep up appearances, but paying 2-4% on the income over $250k isn’t going to break them, force them to leave the country, or make them quit and take unemployment.

Besides, the point of married income being less than 2x single is that it’s not half-bad if someone stays home with the kids. And the folks making $200k each probably won’t go bankrupt if one goes part-time.

[beanmaestro]

[quote=flu]
$250,000 household income isn’t “wealthy” in some higher costs states like CA/NY, that’s Single people making $125k/year. Particularly, by definition “household” usually includes “children” and no, despite what some people may think about having a tax benefit for having a child, you still come out negative UNLESS you happen to be like the octet mom who completely depends on state disability and welfare.
[/quote]

C’mon FLU… $250k is a lot of money even in CA & NY, and yes, I’ve lived in both. Sure, a couple living in Manhattan might want that kind of money to keep up appearances, but paying 2-4% on the income over $250k isn’t going to break them, force them to leave the country, or make them quit and take unemployment.

Besides, the point of married income being less than 2x single is that it’s not half-bad if someone stays home with the kids. And the folks making $200k each probably won’t go bankrupt if one goes part-time.

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