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Patrick:
@gcr, of course the article was ridiculous, you'll never get two perfectly matched people, what the article was trying to say is that all other things being equal, someone who views cars as a transport tool will end up spending less money than someone who views cars as toys. The numbers are part of the usual I never knew it would cost that much shock factor. Most of my friends/colleagues are quite well off professionals, and I know someone who owns/has owned each one listed.

--- Quote from: gcr on December 13, 2017, 11:19:15 pm ---The reality is that if you are in a well paying job make sure you make some saving commitments, another reality is that maybe consider having your kids early in your marriage so that from age 45 onwards you have no schooling or varsity fees to deal with and your kids are out of the house.

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That's a really interesting thought, and not one I've heard before. My dad had his last child well in his 50s and partly due to that is still needing to work when most people his age are winding down. I know there are serious health benefits to having children younger, so this is something people should consider.


--- Quote from: santoshlv426 on December 12, 2017, 04:45:57 pm ---On a cold winter morning, seat warmers are a necessity, not a luxury.

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Absolutely, or maybe you should leave Alaska during the winter.  ;)

gcr:

--- Quote from: Patrick on December 15, 2017, 01:13:23 pm ---@gcr, of course the article was ridiculous, you'll never get two perfectly matched people, what the article was trying to say is that all other things being equal, someone who views cars as a transport tool will end up spending less money than someone who views cars as toys. The numbers are part of the usual I never knew it would cost that much shock factor. Most of my friends/colleagues are quite well off professionals, and I know someone who owns/has owned each one listed.

--- Quote from: gcr on December 13, 2017, 11:19:15 pm ---The reality is that if you are in a well paying job make sure you make some saving commitments, another reality is that maybe consider having your kids early in your marriage so that from age 45 onwards you have no schooling or varsity fees to deal with and your kids are out of the house.

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That's a really interesting thought, and not one I've heard before. My dad had his last child well in his 50s and partly due to that is still needing to work when most people his age are winding down. I know there are serious health benefits to having children younger, so this is something people should consider.


--- Quote from: santoshlv426 on December 12, 2017, 04:45:57 pm ---On a cold winter morning, seat warmers are a necessity, not a luxury.

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Absolutely, or maybe you should leave Alaska during the winter.  ;)

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Living in SA it is absolutely stupid to have seat warmers even when it gets "cold" in Joburg - 2/3 months of the year - come on

Hamster:
I have seat warmers in my car. I've forgotten about them until now :p

Came with the leather seats, but I can't imagine a situation where I'd ever pay extra for them.

santoshlv426:
Hamster, GCR,
I don't even live in JHB but the warmer northern regions of Centurion and I totally disagree, I use the seat warmers every day (in the mornings)
But the point's made though.
Remeber guys, you can't take it with you - at some point YOU WILL DIE and I for one, want that last cheque to bounce !


Who on this forum want's their hard earned capital to outlive them ?

Hamster:
Yeah, choke to death on my last penny :D

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