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Title: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: swampwiz on July 19, 2018, 09:13:11 PM: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-northwest-washington-lifestyle-trap-500000-in-income-and-still-cant-save/2018/03/02/b2f23a4c-1c0a-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: nessness on July 20, 2018, 02:03:11 PM: Step 1 to living within your means: don't pay someone $185/hour to tell you to live within your means.
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: TeresaB on July 21, 2018, 03:13:08 PM: Quote
Atwood said a family of four should spend about $1,200 a month — or $300 per person — on groceries.

O.o
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: matchewed on July 21, 2018, 03:19:43 PM: It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: terran on July 21, 2018, 03:37:18 PM: Quote from: matchewed on July 21, 2018, 03:19:43 PM
It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?

I don't want to be mean, but I've been feeling the same way. Perhaps keep it constrained to a single thread: "Links Swampwiz found on the internet" perhaps?
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: DreamFIRE on July 21, 2018, 04:49:59 PM: Quote from: terran on July 21, 2018, 03:37:18 PM
Quote from: matchewed on July 21, 2018, 03:19:43 PM
It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?

I don't want to be mean, but I've been feeling the same way. Perhaps keep it constrained to a single thread: "Links Swampwiz found on the internet" perhaps?

+1
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: Mustache ride on July 21, 2018, 05:57:18 PM: I said this months ago and caught some flack for it. At least post your take on the article or something other than a link...
Title: Re: article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save
Post by: obstinate on July 21, 2018, 08:34:49 PM: There's a whole subforum that's dedicated to this topic: "Antimustachian wall of shame and comedy." Your links will be appreciated over there!