Seattle C.E.O. Who Promised $70,000 Salaries Wins Suit Filed by Brother

Re:Seattle C.E.O. Who Promised $70,000 Salaries Wins Suit Fi... by croon on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @04:54AM (#12084854)

> Obviously you can and should spend you money wisely. You should not live paycheck to paycheck if you can avoid it. You also should not hoard all of your money and live a miserable penny pinching life unless that somehow makes you happy. But this is boring advice that everyone knows.

> The reality is that people tend to spend most or all of what they earn. People like to own nice homes and nice vehicles and take nice vacations etc etc.

Aren't these statements contradictory? My point was that it's obvious that a lot of people don't know this, and you CAN avoid living from paycheck to paycheck.

I did it when I was a student (with no help from parents) and had at most $400 a month after rent, and I do it now that I make a lot more. I however still don't go out a ton, and I don't have a fancy car, or purchase anything on a contract, because the luxury part doesn't give me any happiness. I still eat great food and have people over and travel as much as I can.

I find this obvious. You do to. My OP was about people not.

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Re:Seattle C.E.O. Who Promised $70,000 Salaries Wins Suit Fi... by dpark on Friday July 15, 2016 @01:27PM (#12102533)

The fact that people don't do what they should doesn't mean they don't know. People know they shouldn't eat tons of food and gain unhealthy amounts of weight. People know they shouldn't smoke. People know they shouldn't drink to excess regularly. Still people do these things pretty frequently. It's not a question of ignorance but a question of will, or priorities, or maybe ability.

Go ask any general practice doctor whether people do what they "should" and whether the reason when they don't is actually ignorance. People have lots of trouble prioritizing long term benefits over immediate pleasures.

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