Posted on 08/17/2006 10:30:19 AM PDT by qam1
Hate to tell you this, but you're exactly right. sigh
Got married at 32, just bought my first awesome house at 34 and hope to have my first rugrat at 35. I'm a little later than everyone else, it just took me a bit longer to find the right woman.
"Sweet! I turn 35 next week. I guess I made it over the hump and it's all downhill from here."
Actually, at 35 you will GROW the hump (either belly or butt, gender dependent of course). It is all downhill only after you have the hump . And since you now have the hump, downhill is even faster because you're more round!
I concur with the article, but I can't complain at all. The kids are worth it!
That's true. The other night I came across my old Army dress jacket. It wasn't just tight...I couldn't even put it on!
Bah, I bought my first house when I was 22, and when I was 34 it was the first time in about 8 years that I didn't own more than one house.
It's the children that have gotten more expensive.
My first baby (20); first car payment(30; up until this time we bought with cash); first house, 30). I am hoping by age 34 things will be a little less.
Bought my first house at 30, half my life ago. And yeah, my expenses vs. income ratio has improved exponentially during that time.
On the other hand, you're more stable going downhill because your center of gravity is lower... ;)
Not getting married.
Not having kids.
Not buying "lots of stuff".
I'm really well off. My yearly expenses are $18,000 (including mortgage). My yearly taxes are around $45,000 for state/federal income and Mediscare/Social Insecurity. The government takes from me 2.5 times what I spend on myself. I hate taxes.
Oh, and next June is 34 for me.
Interesting. Around that age, a few years ago, I had 2 car accidents (neither my fault), and took a cut in pay. Costly indeed, I'm still trying to catch up.
You're old.....
And the one right after the divorce, spending all the money in the strip bars, and on ball games, LOL.
Yeah, especially when Mom and Dad finally throw you out.
Pissing contest? I bought my first at 28... sold it at 31... bought my second at 31 and my 3 at 32.... Not bankrupt yet.... How far can you pee?
I can't remember what I did when I was 34. It would take me a bit of time to figure the town I was living in at the time...
Sad thing is, I'm only 38.
I don't have the stuff or chillins, but I have a husband. So far, he's worth more than he costs, but barely. :-)
Nuh-uh! She's at a great age. And she hasn't hit her fifties yet! Everyone says that's the best.
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