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This article didn't scare me just shined the light that people are truly not willing to sacrifice. They had a $500k nest egg and living in a 4000 sqf home. The
by ckdarby 9y ago
This article didn't scare me just shined the light that people are truly not willing to sacrifice.
They had a $500k nest egg and living in a 4000 sqf home. The decision could have been to sell the home, downgrade to a home half the size, cut all 'future children investments' and lived a frugal life.
The best future investment that could have been made here is living within the reality of the numbers.
- Simulacra 9y agoAbsolutely agree. He should’ve downsized and cut expenditures, but for whatever reason (maybe hubris? Pride?) he allowed things to get out of control. For me, I know that I can get a job at Home Depot and make the mortgage payments, and that’s why I stuck with something small and affordable.