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Thread: Amazing how cheap a person can live in America with no debt and paid off house

post 1686513133 07-14-2023, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted By AutistTrigger⏩
You must live in the middle of nowhere OP. I’ll admit I’m jelly over your property taxes. The schools in my area are some of the best ranked in New Jersey but a portion of my property taxes go to schools with low graduation rates. I live about 1.5 hours from Philly and about 1.5 - 2 hrs from the beach. Beach time depends on where I go and also seasonal traffic.
Not middle of nowhere...i'm in the fastest growing metro in the country...3 hours to beach 2 hours to beautiful mountains. would never send a child to school.
post 1686513153 07-14-2023, 03:31 PM
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Why not just kill yourself now? What's even the point of stripping life to it's bare essentials just so you can continue to exist and breathe air?
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 1686513233 07-14-2023, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted By -JR⏩
This is more or less my plan. House with 10-20 acres in Arkansas is doable for under $250k. Gotta be careful about area, just read all about Pine Bluffs yesterday lol, holy crap I don't think I've seen such universal revulsion.
good plan...lots of good areas out there.
post 1686513303 07-14-2023, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Why not just kill yourself now? What's even the point of stripping life to its bare essentials just so you can continue to exist and breathe air?
Jesus is the essential part of life. Don't care about opulent material possessions or displays of wealth. I have everything I need.
post 1686513733 07-14-2023, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
Don't care about opulent material possessions or displays of wealth.
Those are all just side effects. What about the innate desire to build, achieve and discover?

You look at most wealthy people, yes they have lots of nice things and expensive tastes but they also did something with their life. At least the self-made ones and not the trust fund kids.

Michael Jordan just wanted to have a basketball in his hands and win. The Beatles just wanted to make music to share with the world. Even non-famous successful business owners are trying to bring a product of value to this world. You think Elon Musk created Tesla and SpaceX just to make money? Rarely will you see a business succeed at such a level without the owner understanding of what is really being delivered.
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 1686513753 07-14-2023, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted By taskmob⏩
Idk how people manage $100 electricity bills. My electricity bill is usually around give or take $190.
mines normally like 30 bucks but they tack on a 100 dollar delivery fee because they need to pay for the powerlines that were put in place 40 years ago
Great MAGA King status

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post 1686514023 07-14-2023, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Why not just kill yourself now? What's even the point of stripping life to it's bare essentials just so you can continue to exist and breathe air?
truth
post 1686514103 07-14-2023, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Those are all just side effects. What about the innate desire to build, achieve and discover.

You look at most wealthy people, yes they have lots of nice things and expensive tastes but they also did something with their life. At least the self-made ones and not the trust fund kids.

Michael Jordan just wanted to have a basketball in his hands and win. The Beatles just wanted to make music to share with the world. Even non-famous successful business owners are trying to bring a product of value to this world. You think Elon Musk created Tesla and SpaceX just to make money? Rarely will you see a business succeed at such a level without the owner understanding of what is really being delivered.
I spend more time than anyone on the planet reading, learning and planning. Everyday is a mystery and that's how I like it...no timetable for anything. Right now my family called and asked if I wanted to meet them at Texas Roadhouse...I said sure. Those rolls are hard to turn down.
post 1686514123 07-14-2023, 03:47 PM
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Hey it’s this thread again
post 1686514373 07-14-2023, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted By BigDeeps01⏩
Hey it’s this thread again
What can I say...escaping the matrix is a popular topic. That dang money mustache guy took my ideas and marketed them lol
post 1686514483 07-14-2023, 03:54 PM
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Living cheap is easy. Just look at these fake prices I made up!
post 1686514623 07-14-2023, 03:56 PM
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5 mins to the beach....mountain behind my house crew.
post 1686514653 07-14-2023, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
make it a goal and do it...especially easy for a married couple. and you can buy perfectly livable homes in the south for like $200k.

a couple working at mcdonald's can live like kings in america with a paid off house
lol nobody working at mcdonalds owns a home lol
post 1686514763 07-14-2023, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
What can I say...escaping the matrix is a popular topic. That dang money mustache guy took my ideas and marketed them lol
3 times in about 2 weeks now, well at least you aren’t seeking validation
post 1686514913 07-14-2023, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted By Akd123⏩
lol nobody working at mcdonalds owns a home lol
I know people that made similar money and bought a home as a couple. You just can't get caught up in materialism/consuming.
post 1686514993 07-14-2023, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted By BigDeeps01⏩
3 times in about 2 weeks now, well at least you aren’t seeking validation
validation attached to what...some made up screen name on some random forum. lol. I simply offer people freedom.

"I don't want to love what the world loves...I don't want to chase what the world does..."
post 1686515053 07-14-2023, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
Not middle of nowhere...i'm in the fastest growing metro in the country...3 hours to beach 2 hours to beautiful mountains. would never send a child to school.
Jesus that's remote as fuk.
post 1686515133 07-14-2023, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
Jesus that's remote as fuk.
I like it.
post 1686515143 07-14-2023, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
I know people that made similar money and bought a home as a couple. You just can't get caught up in materialism/consuming.
if they did its a chit house in a chit neighborhood
post 1686515373 07-14-2023, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Akd123⏩
if they did its a chit house in a chit neighborhood
False. Small town living, community and God.
post 1686516743 07-14-2023, 04:42 PM
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God bless you boys...hope you find fulfillment in whatever you're chasing.
post 1686518103 07-14-2023, 05:11 PM
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Another thing people waste money on is clothing. A man don't need more than 4-5 pairs of jeans, some flannels/tshirts and a good pair of boots. A decent coat for winter. Gym shorts for summer and a pair of flip flops.
post 1686518563 07-14-2023, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
Another thing people waste money on is clothing. A man don't need more than 4-5 pairs of jeans, some flannels/tshirts and a good pair of boots. A decent coat for winter. Gym shorts for summer and a pair of flip flops.
This is the truth. Goodwill/thrifting is good for kids clothes especially.
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post 1686518603 07-14-2023, 05:19 PM
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lol what you have like 50mb internet and only talk and text cell phone?
post 1686519373 07-14-2023, 05:37 PM
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I have a average house for my area and my taxes are 10k a year
Paid off I could live on $1500 a month
If you wanted to bank money renting a room for $500 that includes utilities would be ideal
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post 1686519783 07-14-2023, 05:46 PM
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Property taxes are such a scam. How did we as regular people ever accept that chit? Brb buy a house but you have to pay the government every year just because it's yours. Wtf is that logic.
Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩
Where I live, your basic starter home starts with a $200 a month water bill, and property taxes are 6k+ a year almost at a minimum unless you're in a townhouse or condo, but that is equalized with HOA fees.

So it depends entirely on where you live and what taxes are part of the equation.
Not mirin that your water bill is the same as my monthly rent lmao.
post 1686520633 07-14-2023, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted By SteadySmokin⏩
lol what you have like 50mb internet and only talk and text cell phone?
15gb...unlimited talk/text. i think if i'm using more data than that than i'm on the phone too much.
post 1686520873 07-14-2023, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted By -JR⏩
This is the truth. Goodwill/thrifting is good for kids clothes especially.
thats true...also those 2nd hand kids stores have stuff for like $2-3.

it's hard to get me motivated to shop for clothes at any price though lol.
post 1686521713 07-14-2023, 06:25 PM
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In b4 Op lives in bumfuk Kentucky or Oklahoma.
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post 1686521923 07-14-2023, 06:29 PM
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Thought this was common sense. Mind blown @ retarded miscers ITT.

Property tax sounds really low tho
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