No, I'm not rich. Please stop insinuating that I am.

[jayhawk]

Sorry to hijack - but just want to offer that the frugalistas here might enjoy the messageboards at www.simplelivng.net (not .com!)

Jayhawk

[SkylerY]

My brother used to make smart aleck remarks about me becoming a stay-at-home mom.  Most recently, I had posted about taking the kids to the park.  He commented about how it must be nice to have a husband making so much so that I don't have to work at all, staying home and hanging out at the park.  I replied back that he was more than welcomed on his next visit to take all three kids to the park by himself and see how much lark and fun that truly is.  He shut up after that.

[Sirius]

She's asked me a few times why we don't run out and get a new luxury car because we can "obviously" afford it. I'd rather have the money in the bank than in the garage.

I hope this is exactly what you told her.

Yes indeed. Anything my sister does financially - I notice that I am in Opposite Land.

Over the years, I've figured out the benefits of preventive maintenance. It works on EVERYTHING. Taking good care of 'things' and keeping them in good shape is essential if you want to get your investment out of them. This goes from houses to cars to coffee machines.

She apparently doesn't do this -

POD BIG TIME, Zoltar.  Mr. Sirius and I are both still driving the same cars we had when we got married in 1998.  Mine is a 95, his is a 96.  That's part of why I learned to do some of the basics on a car myself - it doesn't strain my femininity to check my oil or add wiper fluid, and keeping track of your car's oil and checking on the fluid in the radiator are easy, cheap things to do to keep a car running. 

I could go on and on about this subject, but I'll stop here.

[Auntie Venom]

See, I've said "must be nice" or a derivation of it but I meant it as in "WOW!! That is COOL! Tell me all about it!" I don't nose into finances...who cares if you're rich, poor or with me in the middle? I hope that doesn't come off rude, but I like to hear about folks' good times...who knows, I might end up going where they went if it sounds fun!

My mother likes to remind me not to spend all my money every time I tell her I've splurged. Gee Mom, you mean I have to pay bills? Like I have been for about sixteen years now? DANG. Who knew?