How many months/years of gross income?
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jan 16 2008, 12:25 PM
ace123
I married a doctor too.
Gold digging men FTW!
I married a doctor too.
Gold digging men FTW!
However, i hate the implication that a doctor automatically makes money. Its not true. I went to med school (although I am not a doctor), and let me tell you, times are changing. Family practice, general, ER, Peds, don't make much these days. Unless you are Radiology, Derm, Anesthesia, you aren't going to be banking that much.. and even then, that doesn't guarantee huge incomes.
to Ace123, residency is a long time and they are capped on what they make. A word to the wise, don't let her moonlight. Its not worth it.
as to the topic at hand... I don't buy new cars, only used. (depreciation is a bitch) I refuse to spend more than Maximum 2 months salary, and typically, I pay cash.
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Jan 16 2008, 07:41 PM
My advice to you.... get 'em while they're young. All the good girls are taken by the time they're 24. If you wait until you're older (late 20's, 30's, 40's), then you better be sure you have what it takes to grab one of the youngin's, otherwise you'll be stuck with whatever is left. That's the position I'm finding myself in (I'm about to turn 31). Most of the girls that are about my age and are still single are pretty defective (unattractive, overweight, materialistic, needy, crazy, damaged or some combination of these).
#113
Originally Posted by Axel6,Jan 16 2008, 02:20 PM
If you were in northern NJ, you'd never buy a house if you applied your formula.
#114
Originally Posted by Axel6,Jan 16 2008, 05:20 PM
If you were in northern NJ, you'd never buy a house if you applied your formula.
The prices I mentioned are for nice homes that wouldn't be considered a fixer upper. Hell, even the nice, newer townhomes go for over $300k in most places. I don't even think about central and north Jersey. My buddy bought a new home in Edison for around $900k. That same house in south Jersey (on his lot, 3/4 to 1 acre) would probably be $500k to $600k depending on the town. That same house in most of NE Jersey would be over $1 million.
I know I'm preaching to the choir too for you CA folks. Oh, though, one last thing, I could afford my mortgage comfortably if my freaking property taxes weren't ridiculous!!!!!
So that obviously sways what would a reasonable % of car cost to gross income would be. I'd have to give this some thought and run some numbers for me to think what was reasonable.
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jan 16 2008, 12:25 PM
ace123
I married a doctor too.
Gold digging men FTW!
I married a doctor too.
Gold digging men FTW!
my GF/fiance will be a "doctor" in 18 months. that's what she calls her degree but I tease her, I tell her only MDs are real doctors.
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Jan 16 2008, 04:41 PM
My advice to you.... get 'em while they're young. All the good girls are taken by the time they're 24. If you wait until you're older (late 20's, 30's, 40's), then you better be sure you have what it takes to grab one of the youngin's, otherwise you'll be stuck with whatever is left. That's the position I'm finding myself in (I'm about to turn 31). Most of the girls that are about my age and are still single are pretty defective (unattractive, overweight, materialistic, needy, crazy, damaged or some combination of these).
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Jan 16 2008, 04:41 PM
My advice to you.... get 'em while they're young. All the good girls are taken by the time they're 24. If you wait until you're older (late 20's, 30's, 40's), then you better be sure you have what it takes to grab one of the youngin's, otherwise you'll be stuck with whatever is left. That's the position I'm finding myself in (I'm about to turn 31). Most of the girls that are about my age and are still single are pretty defective (unattractive, overweight, materialistic, needy, crazy, damaged or some combination of these).
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