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Originally Posted by fotze
Really?
I hear people at work all the time say "I can't afford xyz" but I think they really mean "I don't want to spend money on xyz", or "I cannot afford xyz and the other things I spend money on". All these are truthful statements and nothing wrong with saying any of them but I just have a different definition of not being able to afford something. I think not being able to afford something means if you realign your lifestyle and spending to a very thrifty amount, you still would not be able to make ends meet and you would start to go in the hole to an unmanageable amount.
I do think its completely alright for people who do not want kids to not have them.
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To be honest we still spend like we are in University. Our expenses are Student loans, car payments and rent. I drove a crap car that I had gotten in university for free for the past 4 years. When I had to start putting money into it, it made no sense to keep it. So I just got a new car last month. My Gf did her masters degree in physio so her student loans are very large and physio's don't get paid that great in Alberta. It seems she would make the same no matter where she went so it makes little sense for her to stay in Alberta. Unfortunately I have to stay as I have a very good work situation here, otherwise we'd be long gone from Alberta.