The difference between my two boys...

[Sigarms]

If they said "Pepsi", the proper response would be "No thanks."

In NC, those would be fighting words.

You also show your ignorance by not mentioning Cheerwine

Are they subs or hoagies you way? LOL

 

[MossRoad]

Thing is, my boy worked about 6 months and spent about 98% of his savings on beat up $800 truck that took another $600 to get it to pass inspection and somewhat safe to drive along with plates and tags. That's not even the insurance he owes us on.

My wife and I are blessed in that we're middle class, everything paid for but the house and land.

We bought a 4k honda accord knowing the boys could split the driving between them at no cost.

One boy is fine with driving the accord as he know it doesn't cost him any money and he can drive it. The other HAS to have a truck, and he thought he had a crapload of money (which he doesn't). This is the boy that paid $16 for $10, which scares the crap out of me. The other boy says with a smile he's like his grand dad and is a cheap bastard.

Right now they have free rent and food. When they turn 18, that's going to change drastically.

Everything in life costs money. You don't need money to be happy, but you better have your finances down when you become an adult or you will forever be in debt.

Want to guess what a universal life insurance policy with accured cash payout costs per year for a kid? Want to guess what food runs you for 2-16 year olds less the local meat in your freezer and what you can grow in your garden a month? Piano lessons a month? Clothes that they outgrow?

I filled the boys truck up with a 1/4 tank full, still cost me $50 (he is paying me for it), and with not much driving, he's already used a 1/4 of a tank. He's going to be in for a rude awakening when he has to fill that truck up for the first time out of his own pocket.

They need to have a "life budget" class in school. Spending for lifes necessities adds up quick.

Reminds me of high school way back in the late 70's. I had to take a marriage class. It was mandatory. Included finance understanding and planning. I was a typical beer and pot stoner. Got "married" to one of the top 5 girls in the class. She looked dejected when the pairings came out.



So we sat down and I made a plan. I'd get a job working full time for the city parks dept. That would give me enough money to pay mortgage, utilities, food, it had insurance and a pension, and enough left over to send her to the local state university so she could pursue her singing and musical career. I don't think she believed that a stoner could think that stuff up so fast. I told her I'd already been working for the city for 3 years and despite appearances, I was a fairly responsible guy when it came to finances and family. We ran it past the teacher, she said write it up and you're done. We got an A+ and became pretty good friends for the rest of the year. So I always called her my first wife. Her boyfriend did not appreciate that.

 

[MossRoad]

In NC, those would be fighting words.

You also show your ignorance by not mentioning Cheerwine

Are they subs or hoagies you way? LOL

Subs.

Never heard of Cheerwine.

Cousins from Cincinnati would always ask if "Yous want a Pepsi?"

 

[JethroB]

Kleenex, Sheetrock, Bush Hog, Clorox, etc. It’s gotta be a marketing departments dream.

 

[Sigarms]

Got "married" to one of the top 5 girls in the class. She looked dejected when the pairings came out.



So we sat down and I made a plan. I'd get a job working full time for the city parks dept. That would give me enough money to pay mortgage, utilities, food, it had insurance and a pension, and enough left over to send her to the local state university so she could pursue her singing and musical career. I don't think she believed that a stoner could think that stuff up so fast. I told her I'd already been working for the city for 3 years and despite appearances, I was a fairly responsible guy when it came to finances and family. We ran it past the teacher, she said write it up and you're done. We got an A+ and became pretty good friends for the rest of the year. So I always called her my first wife. Her boyfriend did not appreciate that.

Honestly reading the story, I thought you were going to say she became your wife.

 

[Sigarms]

Subs.

Never heard of Cheerwine.

Cousins from Cincinnati would always ask if "Yous want a Pepsi?"

In Eastern Pa, it was always a hoagie with your pirogies LOL

Honestly, never heard of Cheerwine myself before I moved to NC, it's not that bad actually. Be driving past the plant Monday morning when I take dad to his doctors appointment and then visit my MIL.

Why North Carolina Is Obsessed With Cheerwine

The sweet cherry soda goes hand in hand with barbecue

www.eater.com

Funny, I thought "Yous" was kind of a Pa thing LOL

 

[MoKelly]

Kleenex, Sheetrock, Bush Hog, Clorox, etc. It’s gotta be a marketing departments dream.

Ad Band-Aid to that list.

It shows how dominate the product became in its niche.

MoKelly

 

[MossRoad]

Honestly reading the story, I thought you were going to say she became your wife.

Heck no. I had a girlfriend at the time. We dated senior year and went our separate ways. I started dating a girl I'd met years earlier at my 1st job at Dairy Queen. We'd remained friendly and I asked her out. Knew I'd marry her after the 1st date. I did. We've been together for 42 years.

 

[Sigarms]

Heck no. I had a girlfriend at the time. We dated senior year and went our separate ways. I started dating a girl I'd met years earlier at my 1st job at Dairy Queen. We'd remained friendly and I asked her out. Knew I'd marry her after the 1st date. I did. We've been together for 42 years.

Have to laugh, I was in my late 30's and had no clue who I was going to marry. Before I met my future wife, longest I ever dated anyone was about a year. More funny is after I first met her, we got married within a total time frame of 6 months. That was 17 years ago.

Had a girlfriend when I was in college. Though we'd get married, first love of my life. The irony is she wanted to travel the world and do things and all I wanted to do was settle down in our "hometown". Turns out she settled down 2 or 3 times in our hometown, and I ended up doing what she wanted to do back then (travel).

Go figure...

 

[4570Man]

Thing is, my boy worked about 6 months and spent about 98% of his savings on beat up $800 truck that took another $600 to get it to pass inspection and somewhat safe to drive along with plates and tags. That's not even the insurance he owes us on.

My wife and I are blessed in that we're middle class, everything paid for but the house and land.

We bought a 4k honda accord knowing the boys could split the driving between them at no cost.

One boy is fine with driving the accord as he know it doesn't cost him any money and he can drive it. The other HAS to have a truck, and he thought he had a crapload of money (which he doesn't). This is the boy that paid $16 for $10, which scares the crap out of me. The other boy says with a smile he's like his grand dad and is a cheap bastard.

Right now they have free rent and food. When they turn 18, that's going to change drastically.

Everything in life costs money. You don't need money to be happy, but you better have your finances down when you become an adult or you will forever be in debt.

Want to guess what a universal life insurance policy with accured cash payout costs per year for a kid? Want to guess what food runs you for 2-16 year olds less the local meat in your freezer and what you can grow in your garden a month? Piano lessons a month? Clothes that they outgrow?

I filled the boys truck up with a 1/4 tank full, still cost me $50 (he is paying me for it), and with not much driving, he's already used a 1/4 of a tank. He's going to be in for a rude awakening when he has to fill that truck up for the first time out of his own pocket.

They need to have a "life budget" class in school. Spending for lifes necessities adds up quick.

How expensive is fuel where you live that $50 only buys 1/4 tank?