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08-28-2015, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Fuquay-Varina
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I tell people that once the kids were off the family payroll, I was astonished at how much I actually made.
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08-28-2015, 07:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Selah, Washington
Posts: 131
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Tell them camping is cheaper than therapy and a whole lot more fun.
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2011 Jayflight 23FB G2
2003 Chevy 1500 4x4
Wife Peggy and 2 Beagles and a rescue Cocker Spaniel
2007 Yamaha Grizzly 400 ATV and Yamaha 2000 watt Genny
Me/retired insurance claims and DW/retired RN.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."-Red Green
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08-28-2015, 08:40 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: hillsboro
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NC Roamer
I tell people that once the kids were off the family payroll, I was astonished at how much I actually made.
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So true!!
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2015 Ram 1500 w/ a crew cab for the pugs.
2016 Springdale 179QBWE (I tried to buy a Jayco, I really did!)
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08-28-2015, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: AZ, SSA (Squabbling States of America)
Posts: 1,432
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Originally Posted by mothernaturesson
Lots of great posts from people that have worked hard and managed their money responsibly, maybe we forum members can teach congress a thing or two. LOL
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That would be highly unlikely. To be able to teach anyone anything, they have to be intelligent enough and willing to learn.
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08-28-2015, 05:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Regina SK Canada
Posts: 634
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LOL....I posted my reason in my signature.
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2013 Jayco Flight 33RLDS ( Parking this at seasonal site)
2013 F150 EXL Screw 5.0 4x4 3:55 locking ( not towing the above trailer with this truck)
Spending my children's inheritances on my toys!
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08-28-2015, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: New Bern
Posts: 402
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These are luxury items. Whether it's a used popup or a million dollar class A. None of us NEED them. That being said. I work hard for my money. I got a useful trade which I'm well paid for. Part of that is I risk my life to make the money in a very dangerous job. We have all made good choices to be able to afford to play the way we want. I do make more than most of my friends. A lot of them are riding around in $40k diesel trucks. I got a 15 yr old clunker and a $10k Escape. I got toys but I manage the money so I can play how when and where I want. I'm don't have a payment deciding what I can do. I don't throw it their face but I don't hide it either. They could make the same life choices I have. Its my money!
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08-28-2015, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 273
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I just tell them the retail price and smile. They always assume I got taken to the cleaners. Retail pricing can be found easily with today's technology. When I was working for the state it was a state law that your gross pay was public information. I was instrumental in getting that information added to the state website. After the novelty wore off it was rarely mentioned in the media. I guess that is why it doesn't bother me when asked such questions.
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2015 Open Range JT337RLS
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08-29-2015, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 193
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I hear this at work from my supervisor and my co works. Side note all a bunch of big sports nuts, they seem to be able to go to all of the games and spend the weekend. I have a 2012 truck and a 2014 TT. Nobodys business I have 700 in my tailer. Neighbors dead tree totaled my popup I stood my ground got what I wanted and then bought her back fixed traded it and a insurance check for the TT. I dont care what my family and coworkers think. I say to my coworkers enjoy the game I am going to the lake.
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08-29-2015, 08:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Eagle River, AK
Posts: 900
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I have had comments like that. I have also had comments like "a brand new trailer and the same old truck."
I have learned to let life come as it may. They say life is a race, in the end you realize it's only with yourself.
To by bluntly honest, I don't feel guilty or I don't feel like I should live up to what someone else thinks I should. In fact when it comes right down to it. I really don't care what people think about the way I live and what I have or don't have. Just as I don't really care what other people have or don't have or how they live. As long as they are not hurting, infringing or trying to manipulate me then everything is happy.
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We are just a humble drinking couple with a hunting and camping problem.
2018 Jayco Octane 260
2019 Dodge Ram 2500, 6.4 Hemi, 8 spd A/T
2021 Argo Aurora 8x8/2008 Arctic Cat M1000 SnoPro
Previous: Komfort 5er/Jamboree MH/Lance Cabover/Jayco Whitehawk 25BHS TT
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08-29-2015, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Jersey
Posts: 525
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Don't let it bother you unless you're soliciting their input.
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'13 Ford F 150, FX4 Off Road, Ecoboost
'15 Jayco Jay Feather X213 BH
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08-29-2015, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Jersey
Posts: 310
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Don't let it bother you,it will wear off.Im only 34 but I worked my ass off for the things I have and some of the people we grew up with are always saying things like we are rich or must be nice to be you.But I don't feel I have to explain my self to them.But my wife and I are very good at managing money,and when all my friends went to college I learned a trade and got into the job I am at now and they have degress and tons of bill and are cutting grass or doing something other than what they went to school for,not my problem I made the better decision.I am probably15 years younger than most of my neighbors and most of them always stop by to look at the camper when its here and love it,some are campers to so we have what I call shop talk about things.
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06 2500 Duramax. Air lift 5000 air bags,Equalizer WDH, EFI live,fass fuel system,4" straight pipe
2015 Jayco Eagle Premier 314BHDS
IBEW local 94 Electrical Worker
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08-30-2015, 12:07 AM
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#52
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Rattle off six numbers and say yep, luckiest day of my life!
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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08-30-2015, 10:31 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: SEGA
Posts: 45
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I get that treatment all the time. I make decent money, and my wife has a doctorate and is a school administrator so we are "comfortable", especially since the cost of living is pretty low where we live.
The most common one is "Must be nice" and my response is "Sure is". As a matter of fact, I usually just go ahead and tell people we're rich and that shuts them up most of the time.
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2014 Ram 2500 Megacab, CTD, lifted on 37's
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08-30-2015, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Tucson
Posts: 316
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The only comments our neighbors have made is, "Whoa! Cool!" or "I saw your new Jayco - enjoy it!" However, anyone who does ask gets The Story. (This will be the long version ....)
The Tucson Medical Center holds a mega-raffle every year. Tickets are $100, prizes range from fantabulous to meh. It's a good cause, so we bought a ticket last year, and a ticket this year. Well, this year, while we were at our tax-lady's office, on 1 April, we got a call from the Raffle People. Promising it was not an April Fool's joke, they told us we'd won.
At first we thought, fine, we've won dinner someplace. But no, we'd won a Jaguar! We don't want a Jag, lovely though it sounds; and a two-seater isn't practical for us anyhow. So we sold it back to the dealer for about 90% of its value, and used the windfall to a) finish a fair amount of work at our son's house, b) get new windows in our house, and c) get our Jayco (with a trade-in). We didn't tell many people till the money was all spent, though.
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08-30-2015, 12:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 54
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Jim-n-ash.. Great story :-)
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09-06-2015, 07:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Chillicothe
Posts: 76
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I can't imagine worrying about what a neighbor is thinking concerning us and our finances, regardless of anything they say or do.
Cheers,
Greg
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2013 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew EcoBoost
Blue Ox Sway Pro BXW1000
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09-06-2015, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 769
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I can't wait to see the reactions from my neighbor when I purchase a zero turn mower next week.
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2018 Chevrolet Silverado Double Cab 2500HD 4X4 6.0L 4.10 axle
Reese 16K Round Tube Slider Hitch
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09-06-2015, 09:25 PM
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#58
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SE Sask.
Posts: 246
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My wife bought a nice new 2015 F150. When she comes home from work, I get to pretend it's mine!
My truck is an ugly little Nissan, 1985, well used. Oh, and did I mention that it is ugly? People make comments about me being rich when I drive her truck, but never say a word about my beauty!
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2012 Jay Feather 197 w/pull-out
1997 GMC Sub 1500 4x4;
or 2015 Ford F150 4x4 SuperCrew EB
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09-07-2015, 07:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Tucson
Posts: 316
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Not worrying about what the neighbors think or say doesn't mean you don't have to cope with it when they say it to your face. Usually I try to take everyone's concerns seriously (sometimes as if they were three years old), but this'd be a case where I'd feel free to be as "witty" (sarcastic) as I wanted to.
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09-07-2015, 10:11 AM
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#60
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: joliet
Posts: 26
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Me and my wife just purchased our first tt a 2015 starcraft launch 17sb.2 months later we purchased a new ford 150.my neighbors said the same thing.asked how can u afford that stuff. I said it's simple we budget and when they are still sleeping in the morning. I am on my way to work.and when they go to bed at night, I am just getting home from work
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2015 starcraft 17 sb
2014 f 150
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