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Finally making "good" money, realized it's all stupidly pointless

Make just under 200K* all in comp, some of that going direct...
purple sickened forum love of her life
  10/23/17
Made a thread about this exact subject recently. Any thought...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
hack the nicer money and use it to live a nicer life now ...
Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe
  10/23/17
I admittedly do use it to live nicer now, but it's mostly st...
purple sickened forum love of her life
  10/23/17
trips are cool enough do you fee any more relaxed at 200...
Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe
  10/23/17
what did you think the point was beforehand?
Plum parlour philosopher-king
  10/23/17
it's a treadmill, you just keep going
purple sickened forum love of her life
  10/23/17
...
Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe
  10/23/17
i always feel like the biggest benefit to making "good&...
Fighting high-end halford
  10/23/17
cr.
Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe
  10/23/17
that's how I view it.
Plum parlour philosopher-king
  10/23/17
This is the CR. Having money makes you feel more secure. I...
rambunctious stead doctorate
  10/23/17
Not having cash or resources on hand to deal with emergencie...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
tcr.
Wine metal den scourge upon the earth
  10/23/17
I've noticed a turn on XO toward Boomer-esque thinking on sp...
dun roommate school
  10/23/17
(gen-xer baffled by someone opting out of the pre-approved G...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
it gives you the confidence to plan for the future. that's a...
Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe
  10/23/17
You gotta get off the hedonic treadmill bro. It'll just make...
trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness
  10/23/17
you have a good head on your shoulders
Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe
  10/23/17
I’m glad I figured this out before I finished my twenties
grizzly codepig indirect expression
  10/23/17
...
henna swashbuckling keepsake machete
  10/23/17
real peterman?
adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube
  10/23/17
yes
henna swashbuckling keepsake machete
  10/23/17
correct put away all the excess beyond this and bring clo...
Kink-friendly sanctuary
  10/23/17
IRL women and families won't accept this, GC certainly won't...
adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube
  10/23/17
don’t marry those women
Kink-friendly sanctuary
  10/23/17
they either expressly demand it or internally expect it
adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube
  10/23/17
if you don't DOMINATE them why marry?
fuchsia soggy kitchen ratface
  10/23/17
Not all women demand this, and if they do, you aren't forced...
trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness
  10/23/17
#notallwomen
adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube
  10/23/17
This is why dorky 'tradchad' alt right bros marry mail order...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
my interesting hobby is collecting exotic cars
vibrant bearded theatre gunner
  10/23/17
Hobbies that cultivate knowledge and skills are the most CR,...
trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness
  10/23/17
This is very true
rambunctious stead doctorate
  10/23/17
It’s not pointless, you just have to understand what the ben...
Umber ticket booth
  10/23/17
OP's a critique of "retirement" as being potential...
adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube
  10/23/17
He can't simply look at it as a "retirement" quest...
trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness
  10/23/17
My "good money" has mostly gone to accumulating st...
Brilliant Boltzmann State
  10/23/17
this could pay off in the future. But don't become addicted
vibrant bearded theatre gunner
  10/23/17
Hai me! More money is so i can gamble for more money!
twinkling dilemma organic girlfriend
  10/23/17
Wagecuck
Glassy masturbator center
  10/23/17
fix your priorities
vibrant bearded theatre gunner
  10/23/17
I just want a cabin in the woods, that's it
rusted gay wizard sound barrier
  10/23/17
180. go buy one and get an 80s truck & 80s muscle car to...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
I'm all for escaping GC but LJL at the thought of poasters w...
dun roommate school
  10/23/17
Rockauto ships everywhere, you've got a year to figure it ou...
federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor
  10/23/17
How old?
canary at-the-ready native liquid oxygen
  10/23/17
the problem is 200k isnt really good money in a high COL are...
histrionic marketing idea locus
  10/24/17
unless signed up for cryonics, all is meaningless
heady institution prole
  10/24/17


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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:33 PM
Author: purple sickened forum love of her life

Make just under 200K* all in comp, some of that going directly to my 401K

I can live a little nicer, sure, but you just end up saving more for retirement which (1) may never happen (2) may be socialized away by the government (3) is so many years from now you hardly care now

so with the extra 50K in my new job, I'm basically putting most of it in a pot that I can only *hope* at the end of my life will be full enough, otherwise life is the same

*realize this is xo where only 400K is "good money"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509508)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:41 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

Made a thread about this exact subject recently. Any thoughts?

http://zozo.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=3771704&mc=10&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510129)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:36 PM
Author: Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe

hack the nicer money and use it to live a nicer life now

don’t compound the grind

what did you used to tell yourself you’d be able to do once you made “good” money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509522)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:39 PM
Author: purple sickened forum love of her life

I admittedly do use it to live nicer now, but it's mostly stupid consumption; a better dinner, a nicer electronic device

every single adviser out there says to "take advantage of compound interest," I just don't really believe we'll ever be able to retire

To me, "good money" was basically necessary before even starting a family or being able to retire, so good money didn't mean much to me other than a next step in life, I never had a laundry list of must dos -- maybe take a trip or two

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509543)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:43 PM
Author: Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe

trips are cool enough

do you fee any more relaxed at 200k?

nicer could just mean not letting the stress and striving block your ability to just be - to just enjoy the things that matter most to you

starting a family seems like tcr if you want things to feel a little less pointless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509578)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:40 PM
Author: Plum parlour philosopher-king

what did you think the point was beforehand?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509547)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:40 PM
Author: purple sickened forum love of her life

it's a treadmill, you just keep going

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509549)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:40 PM
Author: Flatulent Sweet Tailpipe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509554)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:41 PM
Author: Fighting high-end halford

i always feel like the biggest benefit to making "good" money like $200k vs, say, $50-100k, is that you worry a lot less about the little decisions.

for example, you don't really need to worry if you have already gone out to dinner once during the week and friends invite you out to dinner on saturday. or if there's a concert coming to town that you want to see, it doesn't have to fit in a budget.

understand this doesn't mean you can be a spendthrift, just that you don't have to worry about all that shit.

and if something breaks on your car or in your house and you have to cough up $5k to fix it, you can do that pretty easily. it still stings, but you aren't necessarily worried about getting a loan from the mob to cover you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509561)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:45 PM
Author: Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe

cr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509591)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:46 PM
Author: Plum parlour philosopher-king

that's how I view it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509597)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:03 PM
Author: rambunctious stead doctorate

This is the CR. Having money makes you feel more secure. It's not a "plus" so much as it enables you to avoid a lot of the little stressors in life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510279)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:05 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

Not having cash or resources on hand to deal with emergencies is retarded. only thing stupider is giving said cash to 'retirement funds.'

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510306)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:08 PM
Author: Wine metal den scourge upon the earth

tcr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510328)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:44 PM
Author: dun roommate school

I've noticed a turn on XO toward Boomer-esque thinking on spending. What's going on?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509579)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:44 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

(gen-xer baffled by someone opting out of the pre-approved GC Life Plan For Dying Before Depleting Your 401k)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510147)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:46 PM
Author: Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe

it gives you the confidence to plan for the future. that's a luxury for most americans.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509598)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:59 PM
Author: trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness

You gotta get off the hedonic treadmill bro. It'll just make you crave more and never bring any long-term happiness.

Actual happiness will stem from keeping yourself healthy, cultivating interesting hobbies (which doesn't necessarily require tons of $), and having a family if you want one. From there, good $$ is purely a matter of improving security and creating better opportunities. Don't obsess about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509730)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:13 PM
Author: Irradiated chocolate multi-billionaire giraffe

you have a good head on your shoulders

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509870)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:17 PM
Author: grizzly codepig indirect expression

I’m glad I figured this out before I finished my twenties

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509901)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:18 PM
Author: henna swashbuckling keepsake machete



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509911)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:18 PM
Author: adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube

real peterman?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509920)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: henna swashbuckling keepsake machete

yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510161)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:19 PM
Author: Kink-friendly sanctuary

correct

put away all the excess beyond this and bring closer the day when you don’t have to work anymore if you don’t want to

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509929)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:21 PM
Author: adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube

IRL women and families won't accept this, GC certainly won't let you accept it, and so men are forced to be cucks ... for slimepits



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509942)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:22 PM
Author: Kink-friendly sanctuary

don’t marry those women

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509952)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:27 PM
Author: adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube

they either expressly demand it or internally expect it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509986)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:42 PM
Author: fuchsia soggy kitchen ratface

if you don't DOMINATE them why marry?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510133)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:25 PM
Author: trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness

Not all women demand this, and if they do, you aren't forced to marry them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509967)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:27 PM
Author: adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube

#notallwomen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509983)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:49 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

This is why dorky 'tradchad' alt right bros marry mail order slavs, russians, and latinxs. Modern women won't put up with anything their friends wouldn't do unless they get chadded into it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510179)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: vibrant bearded theatre gunner

my interesting hobby is collecting exotic cars

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510159)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:02 PM
Author: trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness

Hobbies that cultivate knowledge and skills are the most CR, and are often among the cheapest.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510276)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:04 PM
Author: rambunctious stead doctorate

This is very true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510294)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:22 PM
Author: Umber ticket booth

It’s not pointless, you just have to understand what the benefit of more money brings. Money is for peace of mind in case something happens like a job loss, health problem, car got stolen etc. it’s also for peace of mind in the future for your retirement, your kids and family’s futures. Having more money doesn’t generally lead to a meaningful change in lifestyle, but that’s a shallow way to look at the benefit of having money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509955)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:28 PM
Author: adventurous judgmental tanning salon headpube

OP's a critique of "retirement" as being potentially flame (too many potential reasons why this could be true; certainly debatable)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34509993)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:30 PM
Author: trip nudist hunting ground twinkling uncleanness

He can't simply look at it as a "retirement" question. You aren't saving up money to buy something called "retirement" in 30 years. You're simply putting away money for the sake of flexibility and security. That could take the form of letting you retire when work no longer seems worthwhile, or it could give you the cushion needed to change careers, survive a downturn, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510010)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:34 PM
Author: Brilliant Boltzmann State

My "good money" has mostly gone to accumulating stocks and crypto. Lately I've even been skipping out on things I'd otherwise want to buy so I can afford more stocks and crypto.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510068)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:47 PM
Author: vibrant bearded theatre gunner

this could pay off in the future. But don't become addicted

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510169)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:48 PM
Author: twinkling dilemma organic girlfriend

Hai me!

More money is so i can gamble for more money!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510172)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:35 PM
Author: Glassy masturbator center

Wagecuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510073)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:45 PM
Author: vibrant bearded theatre gunner

fix your priorities

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510154)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 2:54 PM
Author: rusted gay wizard sound barrier

I just want a cabin in the woods, that's it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510213)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:04 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

180. go buy one and get an 80s truck & 80s muscle car to park out front, detox from GC for a year or two.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510288)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:09 PM
Author: dun roommate school

I'm all for escaping GC but LJL at the thought of poasters with no survival or automotive mechanical skills standing in the yard of their cabin in the woods, flapping their arms beside their broken down 80s truck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510336)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:12 PM
Author: federal drunken background story fortuitous meteor

Rockauto ships everywhere, you've got a year to figure it out so long as you bring enough food. it's not about surviving outside the system, that's an entirely different aesthetic. it's about living, making the most of what you can afford.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510356)



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Date: October 23rd, 2017 3:06 PM
Author: canary at-the-ready native liquid oxygen

How old?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34510315)



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Date: October 24th, 2017 12:04 AM
Author: histrionic marketing idea locus

the problem is 200k isnt really good money in a high COL area. we've been over this ad naseum on xo

now, if youre in flyover cheaptown and still feel poor, you're doing something wrong

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34514583)



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Date: October 24th, 2017 12:05 AM
Author: heady institution prole

unless signed up for cryonics, all is meaningless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3772395&forum_id=2#34514590)