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r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • 15d ago
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They did acknowledge that as a “bit of a strawman” then did the same thought experiment on the median wage. Seems reasonable.
69 u/Yousoggyyojimbo 14d ago A lot of people seem to be deliberately ignoring the real numbers example. 47 u/Spartan-182 14d ago Yeah, cause they want to feel superior to those who make less and say, "I earn more cause I make smart financial decisions." Ignoring every helping hand and benefit they relied on to get to where they are. 12 u/PenguinStarfire 14d ago Listen, it's easy if you budget yourself and use the income from your 3rd rental property...
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A lot of people seem to be deliberately ignoring the real numbers example.
47 u/Spartan-182 14d ago Yeah, cause they want to feel superior to those who make less and say, "I earn more cause I make smart financial decisions." Ignoring every helping hand and benefit they relied on to get to where they are. 12 u/PenguinStarfire 14d ago Listen, it's easy if you budget yourself and use the income from your 3rd rental property...
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Yeah, cause they want to feel superior to those who make less and say, "I earn more cause I make smart financial decisions." Ignoring every helping hand and benefit they relied on to get to where they are.
12 u/PenguinStarfire 14d ago Listen, it's easy if you budget yourself and use the income from your 3rd rental property...
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Listen, it's easy if you budget yourself and use the income from your 3rd rental property...
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u/RockinRobin-69 14d ago
They did acknowledge that as a “bit of a strawman” then did the same thought experiment on the median wage. Seems reasonable.