I'm sure that's a nail right on the head. So many people I know that seem to think I'm totally loaded because of some of the things I buy and things I do. It doesn't matter I make the same (or in many cases less) than them.
Yeah, that iPhone Z or whatever the hell they have, my phone was $150. Daily fancy coffee, I'll pass. A few hundred a week on alcohol at some club, no thanks. Food delivery, no. Cable TV, no. Add all that up and it's a ton of money. I'm not saying I'm one of those super frugal never spend a dime on fun stuff ever people either, I spend a ton of money on frivolous things. It's just for whatever reason mine are considered luxury items they could never afford, and their cigarettes and alcohol are bare necessities.
Yeah, people don't really understand how to properly live poor. You'll be fine if you know how to do it.
One reason that I lived out of my car was because a decent car is a way better use of your money than a shitty apartment or house without a car.
I remember reading stories on Reddit of people who were well and truly homeless, and that was a thing that stuck out to them (and validated my opinion). They'd lose the car, be trapped in a specific geographic area, still couldn't find work, and then would be left living out on the street. From that point on, it would be very hard to get back to a starting positions, sometimes 2-3 years.
However, if you sold the house or canceled the apartment and lived out of your car, you're way better off: you can travel to jobs, you can still see friends, you can stay out of the weather, and you can save enough money to get back on your feet.
cable bill, Netflix bill, Doordash and Uber Eats bills....
I'm sure that's a nail right on the head. So many people I know that seem to think I'm totally loaded because of some of the things I buy and things I do. It doesn't matter I make the same (or in many cases less) than them.
Yeah, that iPhone Z or whatever the hell they have, my phone was $150. Daily fancy coffee, I'll pass. A few hundred a week on alcohol at some club, no thanks. Food delivery, no. Cable TV, no. Add all that up and it's a ton of money. I'm not saying I'm one of those super frugal never spend a dime on fun stuff ever people either, I spend a ton of money on frivolous things. It's just for whatever reason mine are considered luxury items they could never afford, and their cigarettes and alcohol are bare necessities.
I'm so poor I can barely afford my $150 a month cell phone!
How am I even gonna be able to work if I don't have a cellphone!
So many people I know are amazed that my phone is literally a decade old.
The thing still makes calls, doesn't it?
Yeah, people don't really understand how to properly live poor. You'll be fine if you know how to do it.
One reason that I lived out of my car was because a decent car is a way better use of your money than a shitty apartment or house without a car.
I remember reading stories on Reddit of people who were well and truly homeless, and that was a thing that stuck out to them (and validated my opinion). They'd lose the car, be trapped in a specific geographic area, still couldn't find work, and then would be left living out on the street. From that point on, it would be very hard to get back to a starting positions, sometimes 2-3 years.
However, if you sold the house or canceled the apartment and lived out of your car, you're way better off: you can travel to jobs, you can still see friends, you can stay out of the weather, and you can save enough money to get back on your feet.
What is this? I've always heard "car payment," but never ever heard "note" used instead. Is this a southern phrasing?