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Posted: 8/18/2004 4:18:35 PM EDT

[#1]

$50 Grand (after taxes)

Posted: 8/18/2004 4:29:16 PM EDT

[#2]

I "have" to consider $7.00 "a lot" of money. As it is, there's plenty in the bank.. But her biological clock is ticking, there's a new home in our future and I spent $7.00 on a lunch buffet cause I can't stand the thought of left over Chef Boyardee Raviolis for lunch. So I'm trying to come up with a plan on how to explain why I couldn't sort through traffic to hit the Wendy's for $3 and instead used the debit card to hit the buffet across the street,

Married life, it ain't so bad!

(Seriously, been married for a few months or less and I enjoy every minute of it!

)

Sly

Posted: 8/18/2004 4:51:57 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I stop and pick up pennies.

Here here!

Posted: 8/18/2004 4:58:50 PM EDT

[#4]

About $50

Posted: 8/18/2004 5:38:41 PM EDT

[#5]

I rarely buy guns that cost over $500 thats about the most I feel comfortable spending on a gun, I would never pay over a $1000 for a gun.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:00:10 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
told her we could go to the supermarket on the way home and buy a 2-liter of soda for .89(it was on sale) instead of paying 5 bucks for drinks there. Those 5 bucks is a lot of money.

I do the same kinda thing no wife thu.

Ill hold out and go to either a super martket and get a 2 liter bottle for a doller or so or go to a circle K for 99 cent 64 ounce soda.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:13:53 PM EDT

[#7]

$100 is still a lot of money.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:16:46 PM EDT

[#8]

I'd say $500 is a lot if I am spending it; in order for me to think I had a lot of money I would have to have at least 1 million. Five hundred dollars doesn't buy much.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:28:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Everything is relevent. $100 is real money as far as I am concerned but it doesn't buy much these days. $10,000 will get you FA but it still isn't much money.

The boat that I have now cost me more than my first house,

Everything is relevant.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:34:11 PM EDT

[#10]

1) $3500 IS ALOT OF MONEY FOR AN ENGAGEMENT RING

2) $10, 000 IS ALOT OF MONEY FOR A M249 S.A.W.

3) $700 WAS ALOT OF MONEY FOR MY HBAR (13 YEARS AGO!)

4) $700 WAS ALOT OF MONEY FOR A BENELLI M3-SUPER 90 (13 YEARS AGO)

5) $1000 IS NOT ALOT OF MONEY FOR AN ACOG TODAY

6) $225 WAS ALOT OF MONEY FOR A (VERY) EARLY AIMPOINT MODEL (1981)

7) $300 IS NOT ALOT OF MONEY FOR A BRAND-NEW AIMPOINT TODAY

8) $499.99 WAS ALOT OF MONEY FOR AN HK 94-A4 IN 1985
(THEY SELL FOR $3500-5000 TODAY!!)

$2.50 IS ALOT OF MONEY FOR MID-GRADE GASOLINE TODAY.....

WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, IS WAS .75: I THOUGHT IS WAS ALOT OF MONEY THEN...

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:39:58 PM EDT

[#11]

It's hard to say , what was a lot of money to me 20 years ago is Cigar money now .
Going out and blowing a $100 on an impulse buy in my 20 feels exactly the same as
dropping a $1000 now . Everyone has their comfort level regardless of what that is .
all that changes is the number of zeros in the balance .

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:48:50 PM EDT

[#12]

I used to make a living playing pool when I was young, and my objective was
finding out what was a lot of money to my opponent. If I could get him to bet
past his point of comfort ability the game was mine. I always thought that playing
pool for money and driving sled dogs taught me everything I needed to now about life.

So far it's been true.

Posted: 8/18/2004 6:57:16 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Everything is relevent. $100 is real money as far as I am concerned but it doesn't buy much these days. $10,000 will get you FA but it still isn't much money.

The boat that I have now cost me more than my first house,

Everything is relevant.

You mean relative?

Posted: 8/18/2004 7:03:50 PM EDT

[#14]

'Alot of money' to me is the point where I say 'Is it worth it', and usually answer 'NO'...

Depends on what it is...

Guns:

Over $600 excluding optics (non-NFA)

Optics:

$300 +

Used Car: $8,000+

New Car: $25,000+ (hence, I will probably never buy a new car)

Dinner for two: over $20 excluding tip/tax

and so on...

Posted: 8/18/2004 7:12:07 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted: What do you consider "alot of money"?

I do not consider it "a lot of money" but, the following is a good starting point:

Twenty years worth of the 'average' gross salary in cash, stashed within ones home. IMO, one can have all the credit, leverage they are afforded but, to me, .5 to 1 mil. in liquid cash, within ones home, makes all the difference. No, I still do not consider this "alot of money". I consider this to be in the comfortable zone.
YMMV.

Posted: 8/18/2004 7:19:42 PM EDT

[#16]

My change jar by the door is "a lot of money" to me.

Posted: 8/19/2004 2:11:17 AM EDT

[#17]

Im a student.

Anything above $10 is alot of money. That can buy a 6 pack of beer!

Posted: 8/19/2004 7:28:26 AM EDT

[#18]

2 bucks a gallon is a lot of money

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