What's it like to be poor?

What's it like to be poor?

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that's one of the best cars ever made.

Still 30 years old, if you have kids and a house you should have a better car

Not even that bad.

I was actually the happiest I have ever been when I was poor and in debt. Had a shitty job, lived paycheck to paycheck but had so much fun and enjoyment in life. After I become a money obsessed cuck I literally want to rope on a daily basis. Six fig net worth now which isn't made it tier but I was genuinely happier when I didn't have a care in the world and drove a car like pic related.

Have to walk or ride a bike to get anywhere, so tired and stinky.

define better

I've been poor and wealthy.

Poor:
> everyone looks down on you
> everyone subtly lets you know it's your fault you're poor
> hard to have fun because everything costs money
> your housing will suck, cheap piece of shit place or living with a friend
> generally life seems hopeless, and the other poor people around you will share in the hopelessness
> on nice part is life has much less worry, in a way, it's simple. You just don't really care about much and every day is the same. Somewhat of a zen to it.

Wealthy:
> you get looks and mires from both men and women, based on how you dress, what you are wearing, your status
> much easier to get women
> doors seem to open everywhere, everyone wants to be nice to you
> people ask you for financial and career advice
> people act like you should pay because of the money you have
> Any item or trip you want to take is a click away
> Almost a boredom to it in the sense that you have no immediate need for money
> A "ok now I have the money I want, so what should I really do with my life" feeling sets in
> consistent worry and fear that your money will be taken from you, stolen, or a lawsuit, or some con where it will be extracted from you
> You'll see poor people and get that instant feeling of fear that you never want to be in their position ever again
> the money is never enough, you always feel like you should make more
> you have to be careful about what you do and say, people can't know how much you have, even those closest to you

Same. My happiest times I had less than $2k in the bank.

The big problem for me was that after I hit 25 I realized almost any woman that wants to date or marry won't consider a broke guy. You have to have money to have a seat at the table. So everything changed after that.

Poor is being older than 25, working at pizza hut, living in the hood, and entertaining yourself with a handle of burnetts vodka on the weekend.
I know someone who did this before using the GI bill (former military) to:
a) attend school
b) get work experience
c) start an IT consulting company
all within 7 years.

Fuck. Damned if you do damned if you dont.

Enjoy as long as you're still working toward something. Don't give up pursuing money to party all the time. If you're working toward a goal, there's no reason you can't relax and have fun in the prime of your life.

I had a girl make fun of me for owning a Ford Taurus from 2007.

Women are idiots. I make decent money and they ask me why I am not spending my money on a luxury style apartment or buy a fancy car.

Start building a foundation but enjoy your early 20s while they last dude. They will never come back.

t. 29 year old boomer

It's even worse when you have kids. Living in the moment almost vanishes. All you think about is the future and how to make it good for your family.

It's a balance. At your age, at least 20% of your time awake should be having fun or doing something you enjoy.

Money comes and goes but you can never get your youth back.

Also one the most common regrets of dying people is that they spent too much time focused on money and not enough time enjoying life.

That's a test I use. I drive a Honda with 150k miles on it. Could easily be driving any mercedes, etc..

I've had dates make it clear they are turned off by my old beat up Honda. No second date after that.

I actually have an ok job (70k pa) but I live poor as fuck to save money. It's ok, I feel proud because it has put me in a position to keep learning about investing and money so I can become financially independent even with my 2 kids. Then I hope I keep working hard carving out the high road, one of my fears is that when I eventually make it I'll be so burnt out I'll squander my wealth on laziness and vanities, at which point I'll become what I hate, a useless rich cunt. We'll see

Yeah people that get cars straight from dealerships are dumb, but having something less than 15-20 years old is a nice quality of life boost
That sucks man, but you're lucky you didn't get into a relationship with her. Sometimes red flags are a blessing

I went down the vanity path when I started making alot each month - buying designer clothes and taking expensive trips and shit. Guess what? I made some bad trading decisions and lost a hell alot of money soon after. It is like karma telling you to wake the fuck up and snap out of it. Have to keep level headed.

What girls like is stupid but a good way to get some pussy

Economical, savvy, sophisticated... you wouldn't understand

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Shit. Thanks bros. Definitely going to try and balance things out, at least a little bit. Honest, this advice helps a ton. I guess it's just my urge to favor the money since growing up poor, but I will make an effort to start enjoying these times.

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Ok boomer

The shit part about being poor is it costs money to be poor.
Overdraft fees, bank fees, whenever you try to make savings it gets destroyed by shit like mechanics, rent, bonds, etc
When you have money you get free money (interest, can pay things off instantly etc).
Being poor is a fucking hole.

I would unironically love an old corolla in good condition, I fucking love the profile on them. That being said I wouldn't give up my CX5 for it, it's too practical

>inb4cuckover

The worst thing about being poor, is that even the smallest personal purchases can cause huge fights with your gf/wife.
Like treating yourself and getting McDonalds is enough to start an argument.
You're ALWAYS on edge because you're playing musical bills and you're literally one missed paycheck away from getting a utility shut down.

>have car
You dont know what being poor means