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>they live beyond their means in a high income tax state Yeah how dare the poors live near me!/s

• umvi 7y ago
  Living beyond your means doesn't mean you are poor, just that your current style of living cannot be supported by your current income. If I moved into a 500k house and bought 2 new cars, I'd be beyond my means. I have lots of coworkers who do just this. I would wager they are making less than me, yet have a bigger house and better car.
  • atwebb 7y ago
    >I have lots of coworkers who do just this. I would wager they are making less than me, yet have a bigger house and better car. Is this real? I can't for the life of me figure out if it's a trope or if it's actually the case. We try to keep housing under 20% of budget if possible. I just assume most other folks do as well, I am definitely speaking to the 500k and not the sub 150k housing scenarios since I understand at some point you have to live somewhere. Though I guess that depends too, you can buy a 3-3.5k sq ft brand new house in the top school zones for 500k around here.
    • pkaye 7y ago
      I'm sure those tropes are engrained is some truth. Like the "House Hunters" memes we hear.