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your age is seventy-.......????

I'm not 70 but I can already see the pattern. Also not sure why we are cornered into travelling? The debate is really saving and comittment v living life and spending.

sabre is stuck on talking about travelling because he is vigorously defending his decisions (to himself)

OK. We can put travelling aside (it's not for everyone anyway). The debate is really about deferred gratification.

Here is the problem with this debate. No one is suggesting that. It's just that Sabre has taken a tunnel visioned view

And has assumed anyone who opposes his narrow view have the opposite argument. Not the case.


You did say this:

bunsen burner said:
A cruise at 70 would be just as enjoyable as backpacking through South America in your 20s. I used to think the same s**t when i was at my mental peak (I knew everything at 19) but it's not true. It's simply a case of horses for courses. As you get older your tastes and needs change. Having money when you're old is just as good as if you had it when you're young


From my POV, having money when you're old is absolutely not 'just as good' as having it when you're young. That's not a call you can make until you're in your 70s and can weigh up whether you'd trade any regrets you have for less of what you have now. Your tastes and needs definitely change, but there are things you simply cannot do once you go past certain ages, and the older you get the higher the risks of health concerns become. For mine it's not a case of 'doing things when you're young is better' but a case of striking a balance between living in the present and planning for the future.
 

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OK. We can put travelling aside (it's not for everyone anyway). The debate is really about deferred gratification.
It's not really about that either. That's only a small part of it.

You did say this:

From my POV, having money when you're old is absolutely not 'just as good' as having it when you're young. That's not a call you can make until you're in your 70s and can weigh up whether you'd trade any regrets you have for less of what you have now. Your tastes and needs definitely change, but there are things you simply cannot do once you go past certain ages, and the older you get the higher the risks of health concerns become. For mine it's not a case of 'doing things when you're young is better' but a case of striking a balance between living in the present and planning for the future.

A few primers first:

1. Not sure how you figure that is tunnel visioned. Being certain of something doesn't mean I'm not open to other ideas and variables.
2. Let's also not get stuck on the age group 70-79. There's also 60s, 50s, and 40s.
3. The whole pretence of your argument seems to be "let's have a balance" (correct me if I'm wrong). On one had my argument is "I don't have a problem with people who live their 20s and don't worry about saving, and don't have a problem with people who do (i.e. the OP)", on the other hand Sabre's argument is "saving in your 20s and having a mortgage is detrimental".

Question 1:

Which poster is being balanced and which is being narrow minded?

Question 2

So why the f*** are you arguing with me?


Please answer that last question.
 

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From my POV, having money when you're old is absolutely not 'just as good' as having it when you're young.
I doubt you'll think that s**t when you're in your 40s. It's not just as simple as saying "will I enjoy skiing in the Alps in my 20s more than travelling the Orient Express in my 50s". There's another important factor that you have yet to consider: Opportunity cost. Anyone can handle not being cashed up in the 20s and the difference between the haves and have nots is not that big a deal. But living on the bones of your arse in your 60s will not be comfortable. The difference is sizeable.
 

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Question 1:

Which poster is being balanced and which is being narrow minded?

Question 2

So why the f*** are you arguing with me?

Please answer that last question.

Q1 - neither and both
Q2 - see Q1, but I'm only really debating one point with you - that money in your 20s is not 'the same' as money in your 70s

:thumbsu:

sabre isn't right or wrong. He's expressed his opinion and you've got sand in your vagina about it. Yeah he's got tunnel vision but if your opinion is that you don't care if people save young or don't save young why are you bothering to argue with him? :confused:

Yes, my opinion is that creating a balance is the best approach and you raise a valid point about being poor in your 60s, but living it up in your 20s does not automatically equate to living on cat food in your 60s. I think your judgment is clouded by your penchant for real estate. You've possibly got friends who 'held out' that are in their 40s with huge mortgages, but bare in mind that had I bought a 'cheap' house 5 years ago I effectively would've paid around $150,000 over the last 5 years for mininal equity in an asset that's worth today what it was then. I've no doubt there are plenty of people in their 20s and 30s across Australia who have gone down the 'save and buy a house early' path that have not really benefited from it so far. Sure, they won't lose out in the long term but a few of your best years spent saving your arse off look a lot different when your asset rises substantially in value compared to when it doesn't.

IMO the most important time to save is before you have children, another life choice that you can't put off forever. Perhaps I should summarise my position as 'do what you want to do when you're young, work hard & save so you can provide for your children and invest to make sure you don't eat cat food in retirement'. You'd probably agree with that, but still be angry.:thumbsu:
 

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sabre isn't right or wrong. He's expressed his opinion
Just because something is an opinion doesn't mean it is exempt from being wrong.

Yeah he's got tunnel vision but if your opinion is that you don't care if people save young or don't save young why are you bothering to argue with him? :confused:
It's not what I'm arguing with him about.

I think your judgment is clouded by your penchant for real estate.
Not sure how you worked this out? Not sure what this has to do with anything?

You've possibly got friends who 'held out' that are in their 40s with huge mortgages, but bare in mind that had I bought a 'cheap' house 5 years ago I effectively would've paid around $150,000 over the last 5 years for mininal equity in an asset that's worth today what it was then. I've no doubt there are plenty of people in their 20s and 30s across Australia who have gone down the 'save and buy a house early' path that have not really benefited from it so far. Sure, they won't lose out in the long term but a few of your best years spent saving your arse off look a lot different when your asset rises substantially in value compared to when it doesn't.
Not sure what this has got to do with what I have said. Not sure if you've read so let me recap:

1. I didn't save anything in my 20s
2. I bought a house at 29 (i can explain why this doesn't contradict point 1)
3. I have no issue with living life in 20s. I did so myself
4. But I do disagree with some f***knuckle telling other people who want to save early that it's detrimental. It seems clear to me that Sabre is having a battle with his own insecuritues and taking it out on a guy who just wants some tips to save some bucks.

Furthermore

I've met people who bought porperty in their 20s (early 90s), nothing happened for 5 years, they became disillusioned and left the market. And I've met others who have started early, rented a couple of rooms to mates, and by 30s they are in an enviable position. I have yet to see what happens to the second group when they hit their 40s. I'm curious to see if they grow ponytails to make up for that misspent youth that they never experienced.


IMO the most important time to save is before you have children, another life choice that you can't put off forever. Perhaps I should summarise my position as 'do what you want to do when you're young, work hard & save so you can provide for your children and invest to make sure you don't eat cat food in retirement'. You'd probably agree with that, but still be angry.:thumbsu:
You probably should be telling that to Sabre.
 
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It's hard to have wisdom without experience and i haven't seen you post much advice other than things that defend your choices.

I'm quite happy for others to make their own judgement as to who has presented a more balanced and realistic argument regarding affordability etc

Would telling you I've done the balancing act reasonably well have any impact at all on you bothering to listen to my argument? Would having a degree,post grad,5 years experience in my profession and enough savings for a deposit on a house achieve anymore credibility in the eyes of Bunsen Burner from bigooty?

I doubt it, you strike me as the type of person who merely waits for their chance to speak again.

I've posted significantly more advice than you have, your arguments are riddled with personal attacks and sweeping generalizations.

I've stated the following with is more than you have contributed.

1. Housing affordability is at an all time low
2. The cost of travelling is at an all time low (If not all time, very close)
3. There is very little difference in going into debt straight away or waiting 5 years after graduating before you buy a home. The upside of this however is:

a) Opportunity to decide if your first job is what you can see yourself doing long term, a mortgage will not give you this freedom.
b) Opportunity to see the world and decide if you'd like to or can handle living / travelling in other areas of the world, I know this is frightening but those who take the plunge don't regret it.
c) Disposable income to enjoy the first period if your life where are in total control of your life (Socializing with a wide range of people)

Now what exactly have you contributed?
 

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That's really all that matters to you isnt it.

It's not the topic or the points raise, its that someone doesn't have your opinion.
Much simpler than that: just curious as to why someone who agrees with me decides to argue with me. Well actually, I know very well why, just thought I'd taunt Scotland by pointing out to him he's doing it.
 

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Would having a degree,post grad,5 years experience in my profession and enough savings for a deposit on a house achieve anymore credibility in the eyes of Bunsen Burner from bigooty?
Of course it would. But if you have done this I have to question why you are advising a young guy who wants saving advice to not save? Why are you so close minded on this?

your arguments are riddled with personal attacks
Does that make my argument any less relevant? What is said, is what is said, but if you choose the "yeah, but your argument must be wrong because it's interwoven with some sledging" excuse then I feel sorry for you. Only the dumbest posters pull this one out.

Now what exactly have you contributed?
A balanced argument including:

1. There's no harm in not saving in your 20s but if you do want to go down the saving route then good luck to you

2. The statistics over housing affordability are misleading because it doesn't take into account other important variables.
 
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Of course it would. But if you have done this I have to question why you are advising a young guy who wants saving advice to not save? Why are you so close minded on this?

I'm advising a young guy not to save at the cost of travelling and socializing, everyone can and should save but it's the degree you do I have an issue with.

Does that make my argument any less relevant? What is said, is what is said, but if you choose the "yeah, but your argument must be wrong because it's interwoven with some sledging" excuse then I feel sorry for you. Only the dumbest posters pull this one out.

If you can't make your point without making personal attacks then your struggling. I'm not grouping light hearted banter in this though.

A balanced argument including:

1. There's no harm in not saving in your 20s but if you do want to go down the saving route then good luck to you

Agree a point I've made repeatedly

2. The statistics over housing affordability are misleading because it doesn't take into account other important variables.

Cost of housing as a proportion of wage can't really be argued with or watered down.

Your other variables are equally weighted by the drop in cost of travelling and opportunities work wise.
 

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sabre_ac do yourself a favour and stop replying.

Bunsen Burner has his opinion and if you don’t agree then you are 100% wrong, and need to explain yourself to him with a full set of facts, while also providing your personal history to him, so he can decide if the opinion that he considers wrong is valid or not.

Don't reply to him, you will find yourself going around and around in circles.

He is 42 with 31,079 posts on a football forum, he has a world of experience on everything and the right to question everyone else on their opinion.
 

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sabre_ac do yourself a favour and stop replying.

Bunsen Burner has his opinion and if you don’t agree then you are 100% wrong, and need to explain yourself to him with a full set of facts, while also providing your personal history to him, so he can decide if the opinion that he considers wrong is valid or not.

Don't reply to him, you will find yourself going around and around in circles.

He is 42 with 31,079 posts on a football forum, he has a world of experience on everything and the right to question everyone else on their opinion.
One of my past victims who hasn't been able to let it go no doubt. FTR, I have no idea who you and what past engagement we had that has made you hang onto the grudge this long. Looks like I messed with your tiny mind.

On a positive note, I'm sure Sabre appreciates your moral support. You go girl.
 

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One of my past victims who hasn't been able to let it go no doubt. FTR, I have no idea who you and what past engagement we had that has made you hang onto the grudge this long. Looks like I messed with your tiny mind.

On a positive note, I'm sure Sabre appreciates your moral support. You go girl.

What a big hero you are BB. Do you keep count of all your "victims", do you tell your "friends" on other chat rooms about them? Perhaps counting them has kept you from having any life outside of bigfooty and the internet in general, which is what your post count would suggest.

Continue to try and sound smart and impress people over the internet, I’m sure you have numerous other 42 year old friends that do the same. I mean I don’t hang around a heap of 42 year olds, but from the ones I know, none of them have the time with their families, work, and lives to post on an internet forum on average over 7 times per day. This either makes you in the extremely wealthy category, or the extremely lonely category. I know which one I and most of the others here would be betting on.
 

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What a big hero you are BB. Do you keep count of all your "victims", do you tell your "friends" on other chat rooms about them? Perhaps counting them has kept you from having any life outside of bigfooty and the internet in general, which is what your post count would suggest.

Continue to try and sound smart and impress people over the internet, I’m sure you have numerous other 42 year old friends that do the same. I mean I don’t hang around a heap of 42 year olds, but from the ones I know, none of them have the time with their families, work, and lives to post on an internet forum on average over 7 times per day. This either makes you in the extremely wealthy category, or the extremely lonely category. I know which one I and most of the others here would be betting on.
TLDR;

Not sure why you're whining at me anyway. Go tell a shrink or an Agony Aunt someone else who cares.
 

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I bet you see TLDR a fair bit.

For someone with so much to say, you went quiet quickly.

Perhaps I have my first "victim" that is what you like to call them isn't it old man?

Or did you reality just kick in, that you really are lonely hence spending your days online arguing with people lots younger than you.
 

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For someone with so much to say, you went quiet quickly.
Just not interested in having a conversation with a peanut like you.

"Bunsen, why you so mean? Why you nasty? I just can't cope"

Either say something topical or **** off. I'm just not interested in hearing you whine about me. Go report me to the mods or call the police or something.
 
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Do I really have to trawl through the thread to show where you clearly have said the opposite? Really?

What exactly is the opposite?

I've recommend holding off saving too hard in your 20's and spending your money on travelling and enjoying your first taste of freedom/grown up life.

I've also acknowledged that some people are nesters and not interested in the above and therefore my advice isn't relevant to them.

Is it honestly your opinion now that there is no harm in not saving during your 20s?
 

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I see. So you're going to make me go through and find the posts.

What exactly is the opposite?

I've recommend holding off saving too hard in your 20's and spending your money on travelling and enjoying your first taste of freedom/grown up life.

I've also acknowledged that some people are nesters and not interested in the above and therefore my advice isn't relevant to them.
Did you forget you said this:

My argument is the sacrifices to be made in your 20's for a house are too great for the average 20 something.Your far better of getting out there and seeing the world / meeting people.


Sabre - bitch of Bunsen said:
Is it honestly your opinion now that there is no harm in not saving during your 20s?

Here's what I said in my initial post:

Saving in 20s helps but it isn't be all, end all. (post#55 if you want to check)

From post#61:

Each to their own but in my experience I have noticed most people enjoy 20s and in early 30s the penny drops and they nail down 3 years of hard saving to get that deposit. No issue with this whatsoever. But if people want to start early I have no problem with that.



Also from post#61
I spent my youth (20s) pretty well. There was no saving going on. Worked hard and played hard.

I don't have an issue with either savers or adventurers.
 

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So let's recap:

Sabre's argument

Saving and having a mortgage in your 20s is a bad idea

Bunsen's argument

Each their own. If someone wants to start early then let them. There's no real upside to telling a guy who wants advice on saving and telling him he's doing the wrong thing.


That cleared up for you now? Congratulations on your owning.

And Scotland you massive pussy. You want some as well? Come at me pussy-boy.
 

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I'm not going to buy into the bunsen vs sabre quote pyramid, but I will point out that travelling in your 20s is not even comparable to travelling in your 70s.
If you wait to enjoy experiences when you're in your 70s and wind up dead at 60, what's the use?
 
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I really hope your not as old as some people on this board are claiming..

I see. So you're going to make me go through and find the posts.


Did you forget you said this:

My argument is the sacrifices to be made in your 20's for a house are too great for the average 20 something.Your far better of getting out there and seeing the world / meeting people.


That is my opinion and it has been repeated and re-posted numerous times on this board.

Here's what I said in my initial post:

Saving in 20s helps but it isn't be all, end all. (post#55 if you want to check)

From post#61:

Each to their own but in my experience I have noticed most people enjoy 20s and in early 30s the penny drops and they nail down 3 years of hard saving to get that deposit. No issue with this whatsoever. But if people want to start early I have no problem with that.

Thank you for pointing how weak you have been in this whole thread.

Claiming to have no problems with my argument yet aggressively attacking it.

Also from post#61
I spent my youth (20s) pretty well. There was no saving going on. Worked hard and played hard.

I don't have an issue with either savers or adventurers.

Yet your now arguing for savings and pushing debt (Throwing in the odd disclaimer that your a fence sitting hides nothing).
 
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So let's recap:

Sabre's argument

Saving and having a mortgage in your 20s is a bad idea

At the expense of having a life (Travelling/socialising in your 20's), yes.

Each their own. If someone wants to start early then let them. There's no real upside to telling a guy who wants advice on saving and telling him he's doing the wrong thing.

Not your argument at all

Because of this:

Let me just clarify this so we're on the same page:

I spent my youth (20s) pretty well. There was no saving going on. Worked hard and played hard.
You have argued for this:
Go on a financial diet for 2-3 years. Save the f*** out of it. Buy your house as soon as you possibly can - as in, don't buy the cheapest thing, but just don't wait until you have 20%. If you want to spend $500k the start hitting up lenders as soon as you have $50k. It will be a buyers market for a while yet but it won't be forever. And when it does change it will sneak up and surprise you.

While attacking my opinion and me personally as this:

That cleared up for you now? Congratulations on your owning.

And Scotland you massive pussy. You want some as well? Come at me pussy-boy.

Pathetic.
 

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