Are you in the Middle Class Trap?

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Wisdom

Lead by example
Your kids pick up more than you know

 

[Thebrownblob]

Wisdom

He’s day drinking

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

He’s day drinking

Don't be jealous fat so

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

He’s banging my wife

My work is never done

 

[Thebrownblob]

Lead by example
Your kids pick up more than you know

 

[Over70irregs]

Lead by example
Your kids pick up more than you know

No generational curses

 

[Over70irregs]

My work is never done

Your everywhere…. No call No show

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

No generational curses

Parents have to lead by example

 

[Brown Down]

Video is funny but is absolutely true especially in our line of work. You can have some toys but if you're starting to have to work crazy OT maybe it's time to start eating some bologna sandwiches as well.
For you young bucks out there drive the 94 Toyota for a few years until you get things well established, Make sure your bills try to stay under 40 of your own checks, and make sure you're set in retirement and not having to work to your 70 or 80 and you're good.
You can go to extreme on the other end too we had a driver work or he was almost 70 no kids, worked around 12 hours a day and now has a ton of money but you know he's not enjoying it like he could have if he would have been smarter when he was younger and splurged a little or work done less overtime and enjoyed life.

 

[oldngray]

Video is funny but is absolutely true especially in our line of work. You can have some toys but if you're starting to have to work crazy OT maybe it's time to start eating some bologna sandwiches as well.
For you young bucks out there drive the 94 Toyota for a few years until you get things well established, Make sure your bills try to stay under 40 of your own checks, and make sure you're set in retirement and not having to work to your 70 or 80 and you're good.
You can go to extreme on the other end too we had a driver work or he was almost 70 no kids, worked around 12 hours a day and now has a ton of money but you know he's not enjoying it like he could have if he would have been smarter when he was younger and splurged a little or work done less overtime and enjoyed life.

I know people that way. Can't hold a steady job but are too good to drive around in an old car. Buy a new car they can't afford.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Video is funny but is absolutely true especially in our line of work. You can have some toys but if you're starting to have to work crazy OT maybe it's time to start eating some bologna sandwiches as well.
For you young bucks out there drive the 94 Toyota for a few years until you get things well established, Make sure your bills try to stay under 40 of your own checks, and make sure you're set in retirement and not having to work to your 70 or 80 and you're good.
You can go to extreme on the other end too we had a driver work or he was almost 70 no kids, worked around 12 hours a day and now has a ton of money but you know he's not enjoying it like he could have if he would have been smarter when he was younger and splurged a little or work done less overtime and enjoyed life.

@BadIdeaGuy ?

 

[Babagounj]

The middle class trap:
1. $3,000/mo house payment
2. $1,200/mo car payments
3. $2,000/mo childcare
4. $900/mo student loan payment
5. $1,000/mo credit card payment

No.
No. ( I pay cash for used vehicles )
No.
No. ( I paid my way thru school )
Yes, but paid off every month.

And 17% into the 401K

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

No.
No. ( I pay cash for used vehicles )
No.
No. ( I paid my way thru school )
Yes, but paid off every month.

And 17% into the 401K

But how much did you lose on beanie babies?

 

[Over70irregs]

But how much did you lose on beanie babies?

Raise you one.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Raise you one.
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New Orleans mended silver dollars was worth a lot at one time until they find big hoards of them hidden away

 

[Thebrownblob]

But how much did you lose on beanie babies?

They’re coming back, buddy

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They’re coming back, buddy

So are bell bottom pants

 

[sailfish]

What if you have several $1,000/month car payments but actually lease them to yourself?

 

[Thebrownblob]

What if you have several $1,000/month car payments but actually lease them to yourself?

Then you can come on Brown café and give everyone advice

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

He had to delay retirement and sign up for extra shifts.

And cancel his WSJ subscription