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To: Ultra Sonic 007

It is impossible to save money when the property taxes alone on a house, or your rental, are more than what I was paying in rent 20 years ago.


2 posted on 07/17/2026 4:33:29 PM PDT by The Free Engineer
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To: The Free Engineer

It’s impossible to save money when it costs so much for big screen tv’s, gym memberships, iPhones, car payments, weekends at the beach and manicures.


3 posted on 07/17/2026 4:42:18 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: The Free Engineer

“”””It is impossible to save money when the property taxes alone on a house, or your rental, are more than what I was paying in rent 20 years ago.”””””””

My house is paid off. The cost of insurance and property taxes are more than my payment was.


5 posted on 07/17/2026 4:48:41 PM PDT by shelterguy
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Interesting all 4 of mine are in their own homes. All bought before age 27. One bought at 21. Oldest is now 37. Youngest is 28.


8 posted on 07/17/2026 4:54:32 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: The Free Engineer

Honesty, integrity and good character are the downfall of the younger generations.
The politicians have decided to legalize narcotics, and it has been a total disaster for the young folk...


52 posted on 07/17/2026 6:36:33 PM PDT by unread (One of the largest cities in America has fallen to the communist... Think about that...)
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To: The Free Engineer

I HAVE DONE ACCOUNTING SINCE 1957.

I NEVER MADE MORE THAN $64,000 GROSS IN MY ENTIRE LIFETIME.

BOUGHT FIRST HOUSE IN 1966. WAS 26.

RE-FIED IT IN 1989 & BOUGHT 2nd HOUSE-—5 ACRES & LOG HOUSE OUT OF A FORECLOSURE FOR $105,000. RENTED IT OUT.

MOVED TO 2nd house IN 1993 & RENTED #1 & THEN SOLD #1 TO RENTERS in 1995. WAS 53 WHEN I MOVED.

CLEANED UP THE 5 ACRES OF DEAD/DYING/BROKEN/UNWANTED TREES & BRUSH. NEVER HELD A CHAIN SAW PRIOR IN MY LIFE.

SOLD #2 IN 2004 FOR OVER $370,000 & MOVED TO N NEVADA. BOUGHT BRAND NEW HOUSE IN BIGGER ACREAGE & PAID CASH. WAS 65. CAME HERE WITH 6 HORSES & 3 DOGS.

WORKED ON A PAYROLL UNTIL 1980,WHEN I BECAME SELF EMPLOYED DOING BOOKS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

HAD ONE NEW CAR IN ENTIRE LIFE....PAID $3434 OUT THE DOOR & PUT OVER 444,000 MILES ON IT. ORIGINAL ENGINE. PONTIAC WAGON IN 1965.

NEVER HAD A CELL PHONE. DIDN’T GAMBLE. DIDN’T LIVE HIGH ON THE HOG.

STILL TRUCKIN’.NOW 86. STILL FEMALE-———

KIDS TODAY WANT TOO MUCH TOO SOON & CANNOT STOP IMPULSE SPENDING.


55 posted on 07/17/2026 7:21:15 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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🎯✅

30+ Trillion Big Un-Beautiful Government Bill Dumping.


59 posted on 07/17/2026 7:29:24 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." ) I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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You weren’t paid as much as well.


77 posted on 07/18/2026 4:20:08 AM PDT by Chgogal (There is no entity more arrogantly ignorant than a White Liberal Woman.)
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When I started my career, college educated, two degrees, I made $15,000/year. It takes a few years to build your career and a nest egg. Instant brats have to save and wait.


78 posted on 07/18/2026 4:24:08 AM PDT by Chgogal (There is no entity more arrogantly ignorant than a White Liberal Woman.)
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To: The Free Engineer

“It is impossible to save money when the property taxes alone on a house, or your rental, are more than what I was paying in rent 20 years ago.”

These pinheads spend over $1,400 a month on DoorDash, getting their food delivered.


88 posted on 07/18/2026 4:51:26 AM PDT by CodeToad
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I can relate to that. I bought my home back in about ‘77,a far cry from what things cost now. It was paid for some time ago. I house a young relative presently for no rent payment. No meals or anything like that are provided. His parents said there was no room available at their house. It is just the two of us, but I don’t think he will ever be able to afford living on his own unless he could get into an arrangement where it was provided as part of the job. He was recently discharged from the military. Should have stayed in, I guess, as there are some problems with him living here, rent free with me.


103 posted on 07/18/2026 6:35:29 AM PDT by oldtech (oltech)
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The presented article was very good; seemed to present a real head-on approach to a big problem nowadays.


105 posted on 07/18/2026 7:05:10 AM PDT by oldtech (oltech)
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