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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...
exhilarant alcoholic cuck
  10/23/17
Made a thread about this exact subject recently. Any thought...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
hack the nicer money and use it to live a nicer life now ...
histrionic dull space
  10/23/17
I admittedly do use it to live nicer now, but it's mostly st...
exhilarant alcoholic cuck
  10/23/17
trips are cool enough do you fee any more relaxed at 200...
histrionic dull space
  10/23/17
what did you think the point was beforehand?
Sickened Range
  10/23/17
it's a treadmill, you just keep going
exhilarant alcoholic cuck
  10/23/17
...
histrionic dull space
  10/23/17
i always feel like the biggest benefit to making "good&...
Spectacular native
  10/23/17
cr.
Sapphire community account sanctuary
  10/23/17
that's how I view it.
Sickened Range
  10/23/17
This is the CR. Having money makes you feel more secure. I...
racy crackhouse internal respiration
  10/23/17
Not having cash or resources on hand to deal with emergencie...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
tcr.
Clear chapel
  10/23/17
I've noticed a turn on XO toward Boomer-esque thinking on sp...
At-the-ready orchestra pit
  10/23/17
(gen-xer baffled by someone opting out of the pre-approved G...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
it gives you the confidence to plan for the future. that's a...
Sapphire community account sanctuary
  10/23/17
You gotta get off the hedonic treadmill bro. It'll just make...
pale step-uncle's house mental disorder
  10/23/17
you have a good head on your shoulders
Sapphire community account sanctuary
  10/23/17
I’m glad I figured this out before I finished my twenties
chartreuse razzmatazz boiling water forum
  10/23/17
...
Cracking dun principal's office
  10/23/17
real peterman?
Odious Vermilion Temple
  10/23/17
yes
Cracking dun principal's office
  10/23/17
correct put away all the excess beyond this and bring clo...
marvelous resort gaping
  10/23/17
IRL women and families won't accept this, GC certainly won't...
Odious Vermilion Temple
  10/23/17
don’t marry those women
marvelous resort gaping
  10/23/17
they either expressly demand it or internally expect it
Odious Vermilion Temple
  10/23/17
if you don't DOMINATE them why marry?
razzle free-loading macaca center
  10/23/17
Not all women demand this, and if they do, you aren't forced...
pale step-uncle's house mental disorder
  10/23/17
#notallwomen
Odious Vermilion Temple
  10/23/17
This is why dorky 'tradchad' alt right bros marry mail order...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
my interesting hobby is collecting exotic cars
Submissive electric station roommate
  10/23/17
Hobbies that cultivate knowledge and skills are the most CR,...
pale step-uncle's house mental disorder
  10/23/17
This is very true
racy crackhouse internal respiration
  10/23/17
It’s not pointless, you just have to understand what the ben...
Excitant obsidian site
  10/23/17
OP's a critique of "retirement" as being potential...
Odious Vermilion Temple
  10/23/17
He can't simply look at it as a "retirement" quest...
pale step-uncle's house mental disorder
  10/23/17
My "good money" has mostly gone to accumulating st...
comical walnut church
  10/23/17
this could pay off in the future. But don't become addicted
Submissive electric station roommate
  10/23/17
Hai me! More money is so i can gamble for more money!
fishy national
  10/23/17
Wagecuck
copper idiot stage
  10/23/17
fix your priorities
Submissive electric station roommate
  10/23/17
I just want a cabin in the woods, that's it
iridescent soggy home trump supporter
  10/23/17
180. go buy one and get an 80s truck & 80s muscle car to...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
I'm all for escaping GC but LJL at the thought of poasters w...
At-the-ready orchestra pit
  10/23/17
Rockauto ships everywhere, you've got a year to figure it ou...
Multi-colored Heaven
  10/23/17
How old?
sick electric furnace address
  10/23/17
the problem is 200k isnt really good money in a high COL are...
lime passionate liquid oxygen
  10/24/17
unless signed up for cryonics, all is meaningless
Aromatic light meetinghouse hairy legs
  10/24/17


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Date: October 23rd, 2017 1:33 PM
Author: exhilarant alcoholic cuck

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: Multi-colored Heaven

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: histrionic dull space

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: exhilarant alcoholic cuck

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: histrionic dull space

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: Sickened Range

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: exhilarant alcoholic cuck

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: histrionic dull space



(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: Spectacular native

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: Sapphire community account sanctuary

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: Sickened Range

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: racy crackhouse internal respiration

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: Multi-colored Heaven

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: Clear chapel

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: At-the-ready orchestra pit

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: Multi-colored Heaven

(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: Sapphire community account sanctuary

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: pale step-uncle's house mental disorder

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: Sapphire community account sanctuary

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: chartreuse razzmatazz boiling water forum

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: Cracking dun principal's office



(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: Odious Vermilion Temple

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: Cracking dun principal's office

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: marvelous resort gaping

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: Odious Vermilion Temple

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: marvelous resort gaping

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: Odious Vermilion Temple

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: razzle free-loading macaca center

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: pale step-uncle's house mental disorder

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: Odious Vermilion Temple

#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: Multi-colored Heaven

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: Submissive electric station roommate

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: pale step-uncle's house mental disorder

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: racy crackhouse internal respiration

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: Excitant obsidian site

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: Odious Vermilion Temple

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: pale step-uncle's house mental disorder

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: comical walnut church

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: Submissive electric station roommate

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: fishy national

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: copper idiot stage

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: Submissive electric station roommate

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: iridescent soggy home trump supporter

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: Multi-colored Heaven

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: At-the-ready orchestra pit

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: Multi-colored Heaven

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: sick electric furnace address

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: lime passionate liquid oxygen

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: Aromatic light meetinghouse hairy legs

unless signed up for cryonics, all is meaningless

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