Ah, OK, I get it now. I was think the full pull-and-replace on the entire kitchen. Like one of those $35,000 jobs.

Good job Matt. As long as you can show she shouldn't be starving to death then everything is fine, right?

but his spending level is shocking, and his philosophy on spending and saving is something most of us could learn from, even if we don't get quite down to his level

You are completely missing the point being made here. It is not can we to eek out a living on what we make. It is "is this still middle class"?

we could fix the roof, upgrade the kitchen, redo the flooring, get health insurance that covers vision and dental, afford medications

Banks and even my high school teachers assured me

That's right. After about 25 - 35k miles, engines need valves ground and other work. Around 75k they were done. On the other hand, appliances lasted much longer and were serviceable, so they can be fixed rather than replaced. No one back then would buy something cheap and be fine with it lasting only a short while…

Not to mention, in the 50's you had to show up at closing with 20% plus closing costs in cold, hard cash. No %5 or %0 down we have today.

It's not like our 401k's are going to be anywhere near as valuable as a defined pension would have been.

Good advice on the used stuff. There is a ton of just lightly used appliances, cars, furniture, and electronics out there that are just a year or so old and deeply discounted.

Exactly. This is just a mathematical figuring.

All the single Republicans check in here.

You hit on exactly why these table is complete bullshit. It is based on just math. So, if everyone one lived in a cardboard shacks, you could still produce these numbers. It is just who is in the statistical middle.

Also, it points out you can actively listen and acknowledge while still maintaining your power.

The problem in business when you are dealing with competing ideas, no one is going to "give" you anything. You have to politically take it or find a way to earn it through persuasion. That persuasion could be that your idea has the most merit, or just about any reason that changes peoples' opinion.

Congratulates woman for breaking into a traditional male role and doing well. Still gets ripped on Jezebel.

Cept 99% of the time you do not get your car brought back.

Want the biggest reason to not cut down nets?

Correct. There would be one dominant party and the other parties would compromise and merge to have a chance at winning. A compromised win is better than no win at all. Thus, only two parties.

Wow. Either you chose not to read my posts or lack reading comprehension.