I was listening to a radio talk show this morning on the way to work. They were discussing the salary of a NFL player, which was around 4 million for 3 years. This NFL player claims he and his wife are living on "only" $60,000 a year. He drives his used car he had in college, has a modest size house, and invests in stocks and other investments. All good stuff. The lady on the talk show said "I can't believe he is only living on $60,000 when he makes millions. That is the dumbest thing ever." When others on the show asked why she felt this way, she said "because if I was dating someone with over a million dollars he better be spending it on me!" She went on to say that they must have a dump of a house and never spend a dime on anything. I had a good laugh.
The other personalities on the show was supportive of this NFL player's decision, and they went on to talk about how many pro athletes end up bankrupt even though they have millions.
