being tight has paid off

linktoinsanity · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:12

Now that you've paid your mortgage. Are you going to change your lifestyle? Imo penny pinching pretty much sucks all the fun out of life, but each to their own.

[TW]Fox · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:14

jamief said:
I think the problem is that Fox comes from an upper middle class family who have basically paid his way through life. He has never experienced the "have to get a part time job at uni" or "have to pay rent to parents whilst at uni" type of life, so he perceives it all as a bit wrong. I just feel a little sorry for him

Whilst I wish that was the case sadly its not - I got my first part time job when I finished school, just like everyone else, and have always worked since.

Would have been nice not to have had to, though! Since finishing Uni I'm looking forward to my first christmas off work!

Whilst I appreciate you trying to find an excuse for my post there is no need - there is no excuse. It was a crap post for which I apologise to Gavin.

Janesy B · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:28

jamief said:
I think the problem is that Fox comes from an upper middle class family who have basically paid his way through life. He has never experienced the "have to get a part time job at uni" or "have to pay rent to parents whilst at uni" type of life, so he perceives it all as a bit wrong. I just feel a little sorry for him

You must know him really really well to make that statement...?

moon man · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:28

LinktoInsanity said:
Now that you've paid your mortgage. Are you going to change your lifestyle? Imo penny pinching pretty much sucks all the fun out of life, but each to their own.

8 weeks hols a year ,i know plenty of non penny pinchers who dont get that , my lifestyle lacks nothing ,we just dont pay top dollar for it.
just been for a long country walk ,going cycling now, total spend today zero,back to the coast next week for 10 days surfing
keep your shallow lifestyle ,you deserve it

Gavin · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:30

[TW]Fox;17480512 said:
In hindsight I can quite clearly see my post was seriously out of line. I skim read the post over breakfast, and asked a quite harshly worded question to clarify my understanding of it. I read it totally wrong, the thread title is 'being tight has paid off' and assumed it was a similar story. It wasn't - and it was my fault for letting assumption rule my post.

I'd like to apologise to you for my remark, Gavin

I basically think what Morba said, but went about asking the question in a pretty rubbish way.

No problems mate

i think weve all posted things like that before

Forgotten....

Eriedor said:
If you really want to get back at him, point out he is in no place to comment being a 26 year old man still living at home with mummy and daddy so has no experience in the real world of mortgages, bills, rent etc. That winds him up a treat.

I would love to be in that situation lol!

Edrof · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:38

[TW]Fox;17480512 said:
In hindsight I can quite clearly see my post was seriously out of line. I skim read the post over breakfast, and asked a quite harshly worded question to clarify my understanding of it. I read it totally wrong, the thread title is 'being tight has paid off' and assumed it was a similar story. It wasn't - and it was my fault for letting assumption rule my post.

I'd like to apologise to you for my remark, Gavin

I basically think what Morba said, but went about asking the question in a pretty rubbish way.

Takes a big person to apologise, good show old chap!

Narj · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:00

I caned the OT for several years for a large deposit and hence now have a 105K mortgage to pay off

Lodger means I will have tonnes of spare cash to do whatever I want as he'll cover the bulk of the mortgage. Win!

Musty Pie · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:00

[TW]Fox;17480512 said:
In hindsight I can quite clearly see my post was seriously out of line. I skim read the post over breakfast, and asked a quite harshly worded question to clarify my understanding of it. I read it totally wrong, the thread title is 'being tight has paid off' and assumed it was a similar story. It wasn't - and it was my fault for letting assumption rule my post.

I'd like to apologise to you for my remark, Gavin

I basically think what Morba said, but went about asking the question in a pretty rubbish way.

Balance is restored, takes a big man to admit he was a ****

Narj · 1 Oct 2010 at 01:29

Being tight has paid off. My bum has never been violated.

Elliot6267 · 1 Oct 2010 at 01:34

Wizzfizz said:
Good for you.

But personally I would never sacrifice my family's lifestyle just to pay off my mortgage any quicker. You never know how long you have with your family and thus I'd want to live it to max but within my means. Not be tight fisted.

+1

Klo · 1 Oct 2010 at 01:59

Hmm, being a tight person myself, I congratulate you!

I believe that we can't go round life predicting that everyday will be your last. Statistically most of us still probably have years of life left, so in my view paying off things quickly so we don't have to go feel the pressure of it 10 years down the line is a good investment. I'd rather go through hardships when still young, and then chill when I'm older, than maybe have a bit more fun now, but then still have the pressure and future worries when the statistical chances of me dying are higher.

moon man · 1 Oct 2010 at 02:21

Moses99p said:
What if you kids wanted to go to Paris, or London, or Rome, or Egypt, or Thailand, or Japan? What if they wanted to marvel at the stunning beauty of the Alps, or splash in the waters in the gulf of Thailand, or stroll down a waterfront on the south of France? Is the penny pinching worth it, if you miss out on that kind of thing?

my daughters just back from 6 weeks in europe they did the busabout thing then she flew back from venice to london then megabus to cornwall