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by gregd 11y ago
I have a wife who is in college full-time, 3 children that live with me (2 that do not)...that eats up (pun intended) my food budget. My rent on a 3 bedroom apartment is $1400/month and I had to sign a 14 month lease to get that (afte
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by gregd 11y ago
Thank you for this well written and thoughtful response. It's how I've been feeling and what I would have said, if I had taken the time to write it out.
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by gregd 11y ago
My food budget is 3 times your food budget. My housing is 3 times your housing budget. My student loans are $200/month. My car payment is 300/month. Income tax rate 9%. Sales tax: 0 Medical insurance: $8000/year Auto (and o
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by gregd 11y ago
You are still not understanding me. You know nothing about me or my living situation. My state's unemployment maximum amount per week is $538. That barely covers my rent each month.
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by gregd 11y ago
Because I'm in tech and have yet to see one of these "high salaries". Nobody seems to acknowledge outside help. Does she have parents that she can always go back to live with if shit falls apart? And then there's a sh
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by gregd 11y ago
Your numbers mean literally nothing to me. What do your expenses cost per month? Children? Food? Housing? Student loans? Car payment? What is your income tax rate? Sales tax rate? Insurance? Phone? Internet?
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by gregd 11y ago
It's because of his assumption that if you aren't saving a specific amount (some arbitrary amount that made sense to OP), then you're living beyond your means.
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by gregd 11y ago
Right? I keep reading these stories of people who up and just quit jobs at dream companies, which I can totally understand. But what I'm absolutely gobsmacked about is, "then I took 13 months off and roamed the country". D
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by gregd 11y ago
I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?
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by gregd 11y ago
You must be disappointed a lot then? I did believe in her product. What I didn't believe in was an utter lack of regard to KS backers, poor communication, misdirections, a publishing contract with Macmillan, a late delivery (while bei
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by gregd 11y ago
What makes you think the book is ready? We've been told (KS backers) that the book isn't shipping until October 2015. There is absolutely nothing that you've linked to to indicate that it's ready. Incidentally the book
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by gregd 11y ago
I purchased a domain name about 5-6 years ago that I had every intention of creating something for. However, time and resources have slipped away from me and I've simply not gotten to it and my interest in the project has waned. In th
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by gregd 11y ago
I'll try the hair conditioner as lather, but there is no way in hell I'm trying the safety razor on my junk (I'm a dude). I'll stick to the Dorco blades (Dollar Shave club) for that.
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by gregd 11y ago
One of the biggest issues for me, with the safety razors, is just how easy it is to nick yourself. However, there are other parts of one's body, that are impossible to shave with a safety razor.
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by gregd 11y ago
You don't live in California, do you? I lived in an area where even the cost of rent, exceeded what one could make at the low income, part-time jobs available in that area.
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by gregd 11y ago
I wasn't suggesting that you were unqualified to have an opinion. We are all sitting on the sidelines of each others lives. I am no more a part of your life, than you are of mine. But what I was suggesting is that it’s easy for us to
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by gregd 11y ago
Why does a degree have to be financially wise? Do people become social workers for the money? Do teachers get into teaching for the money? Where would you be if everyone in existence chose a degree simply for being financially wise?
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by gregd 11y ago
It's also interesting to note that access to even "financial sense" for the poor, doesn't exist.
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by gregd 11y ago
That's great. So some assholes are following me around and downvoting me for having an opinion. If you disagree with what I'm saying, how about having the gumption to argue your fucking point?
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by gregd 11y ago
*take advantage" Yes, because my primary motivation for moving to Nebraska (from California) was to "take advantage". You got me. I attended three colleges in California. I'm not sure what the point of your last senten
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by gregd 11y ago
Ad hominem? Really? How do you know he hasn’t made any hard choices? As I stated, it’s relatively easy to sit on the sidelines and have the benefits of hindsight, to call someone out on their choices. What’s unfair is the absurd cost of c
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by gregd 11y ago
Why aren't we asking why this is even a degree? It's not an expensive form of entertainment, it was designed as a fallback mechanism for the college to make money.
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by gregd 11y ago
It's relatively easy to sit on the sidelines of someone's life and compare the choices they've made, to your own, especially when we're aware of the consequences after the fact. What isn't so easy is to admit to you
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by gregd 11y ago
When I first attended college back in 1985, I was shocked at the number of institutions who camped out in the student union to hock their cheap plastic trinkets if you would just fill out this credit application.
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by gregd 11y ago
*It seems to be clearly designed to make money, not to educate people, which doesn't seem like a good way to enhance and maintain your society." You are absolutely correct. Our educational system sets you up for failure. There i
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by gregd 11y ago
You will never get those that believe that the poor are "lazy" to admit that they're easy prey for student loans, payday advances and high interest loans.
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by gregd 11y ago
Because I lived in a rural area of California and moved to a different state, where the cost of living was less absurd. I paid out-of-state tuition for 1 year. That tuition rate was twice what in-state residents were paying. And what the
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by gregd 11y ago
I recognize that I'm responsible for my debt. But I also recognize that I'm responsible for putting food on my table, paying for a roof over our heads, paying for health insurance (that we should all get for being citizens of this
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by gregd 11y ago
This is such patently absurd rhetoric, that it almost doesn't deserve a response. Almost. I took out student loans right out of high school because I was raised by a mother who lived on welfare most of my life. I saw a college degree
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by gregd 11y ago
No, having children was my choice. I'm speaking more about the assumption that the OP had with living a higher standard as the alternative to what s/he was doing and that you could live comfortably off of $30k/year. I feel l

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