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Old 01-12-2024, 01:15 PM   #4084
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Originally Posted by Sliver View Post
Just spit balling, but I have wondered if a lot of us families could go down to one three-year old Corolla, go tent camping for our summer vacations and live in a two-bedroom town house with the kids sharing a room and a bunkbed, and survive on one income and enjoy life more.

We do have pretty high standards of living here, but I don't know that we've found the perfect balance between material possessions and expectations for travel and the amount of work it requires to sustain all of our wants.
Spit balling? I've run ballpark numbers before because I'm as weirdo. I've never seen anyone else run basic numbers like this before, but when I've point it out, it quickly makes sense.

Many people lose $50-100K in net worth a year (ie: Interest debt on upgrades, duplicate/unnecessary spending). Some of it is required to be lost to put a roof over your head etc., work, stay warm in this weather, mental health etc., but a surprising amount of it is unnecessary to be lost. Making that lifestyle more efficient and retaining even 10-20% of that yearly lost net worth could be huge for many households.

OT, won't clutter the thread. Calc below.
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda View Post
You sound so far out of touch you should go into politics. There are plenty of families already with only 1 car (or none), who can't take vacations, and are renting a 2 bedroom suite because they can't afford to buy a house. They don't need the extra challenge of trying to figure out who watches the kids when their school has an unexpected closure
If you make $50K after tax and work 50 weeks. I believe that means a single day of work is worth $200.

That's hard to let go, especially since taking time off for the kids also increases the risk you lose your ability to earn that $200 per day.

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Add AWD or 4H to that setup and you’ll feel like a god.

I’m out there ripping (while safely approaching stops and maintaining and over-cautious following distance as I am still a good citizen).

But off the line? Let’s ####ing go.
I'm doing that too. I'm ripping it like crazy and having a ton of fun in this weather. But when other vehicles are around, I drive a lot more cautiously like speed limit and following distance of 2-3+ vehicles. I also try not to drive directly side by side vehicles if possible to reduce risk of side swipes because the road lines aren't always easy to see and I don't know how others will react when they can't see them.

I see so many people follow too close and use braking distances that have no room for margin. Even if I trust myself, I don't trust others not to do things that might increase the chances of a situation.


I seem to recall you had studs, I bet they're extra great right now.

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