Comment Re:Question or Comment??? (Score 1) 186
I'm sorry if I came off that way. I'm really just financially paranoid. When I say I live in a hovel, I mean it. While most of my colleagues have $300k+ houses, I bought a $50k house, 500sq feet. I drive a 14 year old car. I live *really* cheap, because I'm financially paranoid. I've seen enough of the "I've been laid off for 3 years" stories that I want to be prepared for such a situation. I guess my comment about saving money was meant to be my contribution to the thread, and I'm sorry if it came off as bragging. I'm just wondering if there's an alternative to self imposed deprivation.
Now that I'm self employed, I don't make any more than I did before. In fact, when you take the "self-employment tax" into account, I make less. I've traded my security in exchange for ownership in what I do. Now that my security is gone, I'm interested in what other people are doing to safeguard themselves. I'm hoping I (and others) can learn something from this thread to increase quality of living without sacrificing security.
So, if you're through with cheap jabs that are an attempt to be modded up for humor, please contribute something constructive.
Thanks, The Waxed Yak
Now that I'm self employed, I don't make any more than I did before. In fact, when you take the "self-employment tax" into account, I make less. I've traded my security in exchange for ownership in what I do. Now that my security is gone, I'm interested in what other people are doing to safeguard themselves. I'm hoping I (and others) can learn something from this thread to increase quality of living without sacrificing security.
So, if you're through with cheap jabs that are an attempt to be modded up for humor, please contribute something constructive.
Thanks, The Waxed Yak
