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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat
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you look like one of the types who were poor and then became rich and wanted to make up for the times when they were poor.
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That was absolutely true at first (1997-98) and it was a huge mistake. I worshipped income more than wealth. In 2001 or so my income slipped really bad and I had to take a job working for another adult company. Then once I started to succeed again I reinvented myself and put savings and security ahead of "having things". I paid off all my debts, saved before spending and eventually I had enough to increase my standard of living but still that standard is well below what I could actually have. Now I have the both of both worlds.
Some of my neighbors have so much debt they are barely getting by. There are mutli-million dollar homes in foreclosure. They were playing too close to the fire.