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#1 SportsGuy

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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:17 PM

Been thinking about this lately.  My wife and I are trying to start up new careers in large part because these careers gives us more upside than our current jobs do but they also give us more flexibility to spend with our son(and hopefully, a second child) and to just do what we want.

 

I have always wanted to live comfortably but not at the expense of having a life.

 

I look at my brother, who is extremely successful and worth a lot of money but that has comes at a cost and while he has a lot and can basically do and buy whatever he wants, I still wouldn't trade my life for his.

 

So, what about you?  Does having millions drive you?  Would you want that at the expense of enjoying life as it comes?



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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:40 PM

Man, good question.

 

I've struggled with this a lot.  I reached my current level of rank in 2005, and I've been chilling ever since.  The hold up was I needed a year on the boat to be eligible to test for E-7. 

 

I'm going to make it next year, and I've gotten so much shit over the years for not wanting to go to the boat.  It just wasn't worth it.  I made plenty enough money, and while I was more than ready for the responsibility, I just didn't care.  

 

I think Kayne's quote about money applies, 'having money isn't everything, not having it is'.

 

Personally, the most valuable thing we have is time.  That's what drives me.  


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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:44 PM

A hell of a lot less than it used to. Just ask Biggie where money got him.

 

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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:49 PM

Cash rules everything around me.

Or not since I'm a teacher. I value time and a job that I'm passionate about much more so than money.

But I'll take a raise. :D

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Posted 26 August 2015 - 10:59 PM

A hell of a lot less than it used to. Just ask Biggie where money got him.

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 08:59 AM

I don't know if it's my job or if it's just me, but I'm able to not think about it when I'm not at work.  I don't bring stress home with me.  I'd take more money if it was available, but I don't know how much more it'd have to be if it meant I worry about things away from work or have less time for the things I like to do.

 

I'm not driven to be what I'd consider rich, having millions for example, but I am already comfortable and think I'll continue to be even once a couple kids come around (though if the wife stops working too, that might get scary, I don't think she wants to do that though).  That's good enough for me.



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Posted 27 August 2015 - 11:03 AM

Before kids, not at all.

 

After kids has changed a bit, you want the best for them and to try to be able to give them a good life.  Plus the little buggers are so expensive.

 

But, acquiring more of it for the sake of acquiring more of it is really not a goal of mine at all.



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Posted 27 August 2015 - 11:43 AM

Money and quality of life go hand in hand. More in this area than others. So yes, it drives me. But I work to live. That is my number one rule. I basically spent my 20's living to work and that has set me up with a nice career, but you only live once and balance is important.

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Posted 27 August 2015 - 12:00 PM

It depends on how much I've got.


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Posted 27 August 2015 - 02:39 PM

I have been forced to consider the possibility that I will not be able to have the career I wanted, which is shifting my priorities more and more towards making as much as possible. I feel like considering that is a betrayal of my ideals, but I don't enjoy work. I want to make as much as possible to travel and improve my free time while working as little as possible if I'll never have the opportunity to have the job that is fulfilling to me.
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Posted 27 August 2015 - 03:00 PM

I have been forced to consider the possibility that I will not be able to have the career I wanted, which is shifting my priorities more and more towards making as much as possible. I feel like considering that is a betrayal of my ideals, but I don't enjoy work. I want to make as much as possible to travel and improve my free time while working as little as possible if I'll never have the opportunity to have the job that is fulfilling to me.

 

What do you want to do that it seems like maybe you won't be able to?


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Posted 27 August 2015 - 03:18 PM

Man, what a great topic..

 

I do well as far as I don't stress about money, but I do work 7 days per week, and have for many years now. It's not difficult work mind you, but it gets tedious at times. When my kids were younger, it was much harder, but has gotten easier as they've gotten older. 

 

So I guess it drives me more than I think, but only so I can provide for my family, as i honestly couldn't care less about material things...i rarely buy anything for myself (besides my O's tickets), just my wife and kids. 

 

Hoping to retire as young as possible, and move close to a beach, any beach. 


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Posted 27 August 2015 - 03:24 PM

I have been forced to consider the possibility that I will not be able to have the career I wanted, which is shifting my priorities more and more towards making as much as possible. I feel like considering that is a betrayal of my ideals, but I don't enjoy work. I want to make as much as possible to travel and improve my free time while working as little as possible if I'll never have the opportunity to have the job that is fulfilling to me.

 

 

I feel mostly the same. Probably will never have a family or a house, either.



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Posted 27 August 2015 - 06:08 PM

Money drives me so far as I want to get to a place where I can live comfortably without constantly worrying about budgets but I don't care to be rich. I wouldn't complain mind you but that's not what I'm after in life.
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Posted 27 August 2015 - 06:18 PM

What do you want to do that it seems like maybe you won't be able to?

 

There are various reasons I'd rather not post it in an open forum, with the way places can be about tweets and whatnot nowadays.  Don't want anything stupid I say or am associated with here giving them another reason to keep me out.  I'll just say it's something that's filled with bros, and as someone who is decidedly not a bro and who lacks the necessary connections and ability to be dishonest (aka market oneself) it has put me at a distinct disadvantage.

 

I feel mostly the same. Probably will never have a family or a house, either.

 

I don't think I'm that bad off yet, but it'd sure be nice to get a job whose title is more in line with my degree so I can get paid appropriately.



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Posted 27 August 2015 - 06:52 PM

Not enough apparently. My wife and I have tossed around the idea of starting a business because she is pretty much maxed out her potential. Went to culinary school, learned to be a pastry chef, she manages a bakery and makes decent money doing so. I've looked at other places, hotels, five star restaurants, and the opportunity for more money really isn't out there. It's a field that doesn't pay much and she's lucky to have bosses that take care her in that sense. On the flip side, she handles everything, literally, and the bosses once they set up shop, have been happy to just kick back and collect. 

 

So, we've wanted to start our own thing, but are afraid of putting ourselves in a hole financially. Don't wan't to risk losing our house, or when kids come into the fold sometime down the road, risk their lively hood too. The high risk, high reward of being an entrepreneur, is too high risk for us.

 

We're content with our simple, paycheck to paycheck lifestyles.

 

However, I'm getting serious the last couple years about putting money away for retirement. I have deferred compensation though work (pre taxed) and a Roth IRA (post taxed). I'd like to be in a nice spot at age 60 so I can spoil my grand kids.

 

I'm more worried about what my money will look like 30 years from now than I am presently. 


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Posted 30 August 2015 - 12:09 AM

I do want stuff. I want to join a country club, have a beach house, get a wave runner and stuff like that.

And I hope my wife and I will be able to do those things.

But as much as I want that stuff, I wouldn't want it at the expense of my kids and it just seems that those who "have it all" do it at the expense of that.

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 05:46 PM

I asked if money bought happiness last year.

 

In terms of money driving me - it's complicated as well. Like others have said, I want to live a comfortable life -- where I'm not worried about my paycheck (which thankfully I don't right now). However, I don't want to be overworked, where I can't enjoy the fruits of my labor.

 

I'm not too into many material things for the most part, although if I did I have more money I'm sure I would spend it on cars and property. I do enjoy eating well and going to sporting events though.

 

In general, I'm happy where I am financially, but I would like to do better (who doesn't though). 


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