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Subject: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/12/05 at 12:59 am

Being 15 I get an income of about $500 a year  :D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jaytee on 03/12/05 at 1:02 am

Your health is your wealth - so I would say my family is rich!!  ;)  I am very satisfied  :)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/12/05 at 1:03 am


Your health is your wealth - so I would say my family is rich!!  ;)  I am very satisfied  :)


That's good :)  Ditto for me :)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: ADH13 on 03/12/05 at 1:04 am


Between me & my husband, about $99,000 a year... which isn't all that much for San Jose...

Mortgage payment for 3-br house $2295.00 a month
Property Taxes: Almost $12,000 a year for two houses

We do ok though.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/12/05 at 1:05 am


Between me & my husband, about $99,000 a year... which isn't all that much for San Jose...

Mortgage payment for 3-br house $2295.00 a month
Property Taxes: Almost $12,000 a year for two houses

We do ok though.


That's a far cry from $500!  ;D  But I don't have to buy food and shelter. Or clothing ;)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: ElDuderino on 03/12/05 at 1:24 am

I don't work. :P

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/12/05 at 1:25 am


I don't work. :P


Nor do I.  I get allowance and gift money  ;D  $500 a year isn't much though, even for a teen. But it's enough.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: ElDuderino on 03/12/05 at 1:44 am

I don't get allowance.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/12/05 at 1:45 am


I don't get allowance.


Oh. I get $25 a month. 

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/12/05 at 3:15 am

No comment

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Bobby on 03/12/05 at 4:04 am

I'm satisfied.  :)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Paul on 03/12/05 at 4:41 am

On paper, I'm worth a small fortune (what with the house and all...)

In reality, well...could be better, but I'm happy with it...

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 03/12/05 at 6:15 am

Money is a dirty word in this place...

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 03/12/05 at 6:16 am

And the question "Can I borrow <<anything greater than 2>> bucks" is a major insult

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/12/05 at 7:13 am

Lets just say I sell a lot of blood  :o

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: gemini61 on 03/12/05 at 8:50 am

I'm good

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jaytee on 03/12/05 at 8:55 am


I'm good


Yeh we know that but are you rich !! ? ;) ;D  Maybe you got rich by being good!

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: gemini61 on 03/12/05 at 9:00 am


Yeh we know that but are you rich !! ? ;) ;D  Maybe you got rich by being good!

LMAO!  ;D  Hmmmm, maybe  8)  Really, I'm far from rich. But, it's all good  :) 

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: sputnikcorp on 03/12/05 at 9:12 am

i lost my job so i'm broke..*digs in pockets* i have $2.35 to my name.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 03/12/05 at 11:58 am

Looking at just my income, you could say that I am on the poor side. But, since I share expensives with my husband, I have enough to do with what I want. I'm not hurting by any means. Over all, I would say that we are comfortable.





Cat

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Apricot on 03/12/05 at 12:10 pm

I wanted a picture that said "I'm Rich, B_tch!" but all I could get was this:

From a google search of "I'm Rich, B_tch!"

http://www.urbanaddiction.com/chappelle/DaveChapelle-thumb.jpg

But seriously, I'm like, mid-middle class.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Alchoholica on 03/12/05 at 12:12 pm

Very, exceptionally.. amazingly Rich..

In fact.. I am considerably richer than yaaaw...

(only about 5 people will get that one)

I shan't reveal my bank statement... but after digging around in my wallet and other money storage areas i currently have on my person, £65, $79.55 and a 10 Euro note.

That's about $200.. not bad  :)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Bobby on 03/12/05 at 12:20 pm


In fact.. I am considerably richer than yaaaw...


I get that. Probably because he is taking the mick out of my accent.  ::)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Alchoholica on 03/12/05 at 12:24 pm


I get that. Probably because he is taking the mick out of my accent.  ::)


Possibly Bob.. quite possibly

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Bobby on 03/12/05 at 12:25 pm


Possibly Bob.. quite possibly


Yeah.  ::)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 03/12/05 at 5:44 pm

apparantly NOT rich enough!!! :\'(

Erin

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/12/05 at 6:19 pm

I rich but not that rich.


Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: pimpinsteelersfan on 03/12/05 at 9:08 pm

i have fourty two dollars right now.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Ansky1213 on 03/12/05 at 9:18 pm

My family is decently well off (thouroughly middle class), but I go to school with a bunch of millionaires, so it doesn't always feel that way  ::).

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/12/05 at 10:03 pm


I rich but not that rich.


Howard
Wanna invest in some worm farms in sunny Georgia?  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: MidKnightDarkness on 03/12/05 at 11:37 pm

5.50 an hour....bleh :-\\

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: NullandVoid on 03/12/05 at 11:44 pm

I live by the skin of my teeth

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Alchoholica on 03/13/05 at 4:32 am


Wanna invest in some worm farms in sunny Georgia?  ;D


Keep talking..

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/13/05 at 4:43 am


Keep talking..
the movie Dumb & Dumber made me think of that "Got Worms?"  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Dagwood on 03/13/05 at 7:24 pm

I make about $25,000 a year and spend about $26,000.  I dug around in my purse and came up with about $.75.  On paper I am poor, but I have gas in the tank and food in the cupboard so I am doing ok monetarily.  I have God and a wonderful daughter, so I consider myself rich.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Full_House_Fan on 03/13/05 at 7:25 pm


I make about $25,000 a year and spend about $26,000.  I dug around in my purse and came up with about $.75.  On paper I am poor, but I have gas in the tank and food in the cupboard so I am doing ok monetarily.  I have God and a wonderful daughter, so I consider myself rich.

:)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/14/05 at 6:27 pm

SSI rich ;D



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/14/05 at 6:49 pm


SSI rich ;D



Howard
what do you get SSI for? I get SSI too...how else do you think i can be online 24-7  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/14/05 at 6:50 pm


what do you get SSI for? I get SSI too...how else do you think i can be online 24-7  ;D



I don't work right now.for disability.SSI sucks :(



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/14/05 at 6:53 pm



I don't work right now.for disability.SSI sucks :(



Howard
I had a car accident a few years back and get SSI

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/14/05 at 7:44 pm


I had a car accident a few years back and get SSI


I got fired from a job and wound up with SSI. :(



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: JamieMcBain on 03/14/05 at 8:55 pm

I get a work check for around $84.95 per week for three days work and a government check for undisclosed amount per month.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: karen on 03/15/05 at 4:36 am

We're doing all right.  Not rich by any means but comfortable enough to run two cars, have a nice house and go on holiday a couple of times a year.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: maddog on 03/15/05 at 4:33 pm

What karen said ^^^ goes for me too!

I have a good job with a reasonable salary and I'm thankful for the health and happiness of my family.
However, I can't help but be amazed and (call me shallow) a little envious about how ostentatiously wealthy a lot of people who live locally to us are.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jaytee on 03/15/05 at 4:44 pm



However, I can't help but be amazed and (call me shallow) a little envious about how ostentatiously wealthy a lot of people who live locally to us are.



Yes - I know what you mean.  My husband always says "I'd hate to see how much they owe!" ::)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 5:56 pm

I would say I'm comfortably rich.I get SSI once a month and put money in my envelopes and I have a bank account which I have close to $1500 in.



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 5:58 pm


I would say I'm comfortably rich.I get SSI once a month and put money in my envelopes and I have a bank account which I have close to $1500 in.



Howard
I bury jars of pennies in my back yard but the goddamned squirrels keep digging them up  >:(

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 6:01 pm


I bury jars of pennies in my back yard but the goddamned squirrels keep digging them up  >:(


Well,Jim you got to bury them somewhere where the squirrels won't be able to see them. ;D



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 6:15 pm


Well,Jim you got to bury them somewhere where the squirrels won't be able to see them. ;D



Howard
they won't touch my nuts but they can't keep their hands off my pennies  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 6:31 pm


they won't touch my nuts but they can't keep their hands off my pennies  ;D




what nuts? ;D ;)



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 6:33 pm




what nuts? ;D ;)



Howard
peanuts  :P

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 6:33 pm


peanuts  :P



penis?



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Alchoholica on 03/15/05 at 6:35 pm


penis?


DING DING DING DING! THAT'S THE MAGIC WORD!!!

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 6:36 pm



penis?



Howard
don't be silly, squirrels like nuts  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 6:38 pm


don't be silly, squirrels like nuts  ;D



and so does your girlfriend ;D ;)


Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 6:38 pm



and so does your girlfriend ;D ;)


Howard
::)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 6:40 pm


::)



oh please spare me the rolling eyes



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 6:53 pm



oh please spare me the rolling eyes



Howard
that's her look  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 7:05 pm


that's her look  ;D



when she sees your nuts? ;D




Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 7:09 pm



when she sees your nuts? ;D




Howard
no comment :P

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 03/15/05 at 7:10 pm


no comment :P


me neither



Howard

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: 80s Lady on 03/15/05 at 8:10 pm

Apparently too!!!  I just finished the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for my son and looked at the Expected Family Contribution!!!!!  They can't be serious!!!!!   :o

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: ElDuderino on 03/15/05 at 8:15 pm


Apparently too!!!  I just finished the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for my son and looked at the Expected Family Contribution!!!!!  They can't be serious!!!!!  :o


What is it?

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: jiminy on 03/15/05 at 9:49 pm




what nuts? ;D ;)



Howard
Say hello to my little friend  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Jessica on 03/16/05 at 3:36 am

D*mn squirrels. They're stalking me (LONG story). ;D

I'm poor. Very very VERY poor. And I don't care as long as my kid has everything he needs.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Mona on 03/16/05 at 6:07 am

I currently have $5.50 in my pocket (but don't tell my teenager, she'll want it if she knows I have cash.)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: nally on 03/16/05 at 3:32 pm

I don't work either, but I do have a savings account that I draw money from every few days, as well as a checking account. In those accounts I have a combined total of over $7,000. I also have an account with Morgan-Stanley (formerly known as Dean Witter) with a balance in the five figures.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Gis on 03/16/05 at 4:19 pm

Completely and utterly skint. :(

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: La Roche on 10/05/06 at 3:34 pm

I'm a Managing Director of an enterprising and fast growing small company.... in other words I'm skint and but in 30 years I'll get a nice chunk of change.  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: deadrockstar on 10/05/06 at 5:16 pm

Well CURRENTLY we live in a mobile home and share one vehicle, so...what do you think? Lower middle class.

However that will be changing very soon. My dad's gonna be making 7 or 8 thousand a week before taxes. :o

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: La Roche on 10/05/06 at 5:23 pm


Well CURRENTLY we live in a mobile home and share one vehicle, so...what do you think? Lower middle class.

However that will be changing very soon. My dad's gonna be making 7 or 8 thousand a week before taxes. :o


Yeah, that's how it works eh.

In the building trade over the summer months you can pull in a couple K in folding, but over the winter months when it's wet and windy you earn next to nothing, no bloody work to be done.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GREEN67 on 10/05/06 at 6:16 pm

8) What is Rich???? :o

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: gemini on 10/05/06 at 6:22 pm

Not since last month when we bought our new car, and then there's next year, college, and wedding and I'm sure something will break, furnace will go out, dog will get sick, you know, there's always something or someone waiting to take your money.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/05/06 at 6:37 pm

I work, but pay rent, my own tuition and bills. I still manage to scramble a few bucks for luxuries, but nothing too expensive. One of the greatest gifts my mom did was nearly purchase a car for me (I did make payments on it for about year when she decided to pay it off for me). I treat this car like gold as it's really all I've got for the mean time and probably the only collateral I have. I also have savings of about $1600 and a 401k with Vanguard.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GREEN67 on 10/05/06 at 6:44 pm


Not since last month when we bought our new car, and then there's next year, college, and wedding and I'm sure something will break, furnace will go out, dog will get sick, you know, there's always something or someone waiting to take your money.
8) Exactly!..Always..when we get ahead..the car breaks down,..Etc..Etc..that sucks :P

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: gemini on 10/05/06 at 6:47 pm


8) Exactly!..Always..when we get ahead..the car breaks down,..Etc..Etc..that sucks :P

Always!  >:(

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 10/05/06 at 7:05 pm

not at all, actually. :-\\

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: velvetoneo on 10/05/06 at 9:35 pm

I personally own 26 diamond necklaces, a tobacco plantation that covers parts of three counties in Virginia, a golden winged chariot, the rights to all of the royalties of the "Where's the Beef?" commercial, a mink farm in the Catskills, various chunks of medical real estate in Miami, stock in Chase Manhattan Bank and Prudential, the rights to the formula for a cholestorol-reducing medication, an entire herd of Indian elephants, a posse of enslaved midgets who perform services to myself and various movie stars and supermodels, and a partridge and a pear tree.

In other words, I'm loaded  ;).


Actually, we're sort of upper middle-class for the area we live in...like upper part of middle-class. My dad makes about 165,000 a year and my mom makes 45,000, but that's much less after taxes and they're split up, so it's actually much less than it seems.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 10/05/06 at 9:51 pm

Rich? I'd say lower-middle class or something like that (What money-bracket is considered middle class?) We can get by with what we get a week, but most weeks are a struggle. Luxuries aren't a weekly thing, unfortunately.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: spaceace on 10/05/06 at 9:53 pm

I'm middle-class.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: joedeertae on 10/05/06 at 10:00 pm


I personally own 26 diamond necklaces, a tobacco plantation that covers parts of three counties in Virginia, a golden winged chariot, the rights to all of the royalties of the "Where's the Beef?" commercial, a mink farm in the Catskills, various chunks of medical real estate in Miami, stock in Chase Manhattan Bank and Prudential, the rights to the formula for a cholestorol-reducing medication, an entire herd of Indian elephants, a posse of enslaved midgets who perform services to myself and various movie stars and supermodels, and a partridge and a pear tree.


Well I'll be damned! me too.... LOL ::)

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GREEN67 on 10/05/06 at 10:01 pm

:o Paycheck to paycheck rich :-\\

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Foo Bar on 10/05/06 at 10:18 pm

No wife, no kids, no debts.  Life's good.  I couldn't fill a 5000 square foot home, so why take on the expense of paying the mortgage and property tax (rent by any other name) on one?

If happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness, then wealth is the absence of the striving for wealth.

By that standard, I'm loaded.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Rice_Cube on 10/05/06 at 11:04 pm


No wife, no kids, no debts.  Life's good.  I couldn't fill a 5000 square foot home, so why take on the expense of paying the mortgage and property tax (rent by any other name) on one?

If happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness, then wealth is the absence of the striving for wealth.

By that standard, I'm loaded.


Foo Bar has a good philosophy.

I have no problems with people trying to earn and amass wealth, but the sacrifices and cutthroat manner in which they do it is something that I do not wish to share.  I just want to have enough to retire and dote on my grandbabies and maybe buy a jet.

Right now I'm just working on it :D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: GREEN67 on 10/05/06 at 11:10 pm


Foo Bar has a good philosophy.

I have no problems with people trying to earn and amass wealth, but the sacrifices and cutthroat manner in which they do it is something that I do not wish to share.  I just want to have enough to retire and dote on my grandbabies and maybe buy a jet.

Right now I'm just working on it :D
  8) You def need a good pension plan, the gov doesnt pay jack...I told my daughter to work hard, get a scholorship, and make her own way..but if by chance she falls for a rich guy, thats cool too...as long as he is good to her and she loves him, otherwise , I will have to kick a**...My oldest son is in the Navy so he has a great future..As long as he doesnt go to war.. :-\\

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Rice_Cube on 10/05/06 at 11:15 pm


  8) You def need a good pension plan, the gov doesnt pay jack...I told my daughter to work hard, get a scholorship, and make her own way..but if by chance she falls for a rich guy, thats cool too...as long as he is good to her and she loves him, otherwise , I will have to kick a**...My oldest son is in the Navy so he has a great future..As long as he doesnt go to war.. :-\\


Good luck to your kids.  I'm sure it's a hairy time for folks in the military.  Sigh :(

I don't want to rely on pensions...that's why I'm trying to save for my son's college fund and also for when we get ready to buy a house, putting stuff in retirement accounts, so eventually I don't have to rely on anybody but myself so that my family doesn't suffer because the government is stupid.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: La Roche on 10/06/06 at 4:29 am


I don't have to rely on anybody but myself so that my family doesn't suffer because the government is stupid.


That's why I have a handgun license.  ;D

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: lorac61469 on 10/06/06 at 10:56 am

Money-wise...Not rich and not poor...comfortable. 

But I do have a loving husband and two beautiful children, that's all I need.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Foo Bar on 10/08/06 at 1:51 am

And now for something completely different...

Dan, you're a moron.  Tammy, your b00bz looked better before you paid someone to hack them to bits.

Wealth is the absence of striving for wealth.  Dan and Tammy were never wealthy, and they never will be. 

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: La Roche on 10/08/06 at 5:46 am


And now for something completely different...

Dan, you're a moron.  Tammy, your b00bz looked better before you paid someone to hack them to bits.

Wealth is the absence of striving for wealth.  Dan and Tammy were never wealthy, and they never will be. 


What an excellent article.

Subject: Re: How rich are you?

Written By: Howard on 10/09/06 at 5:19 pm

I'm on SSI

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