How rich are you

[ollie989898]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

 

[Pasty]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

Yeah but it's not called 'debt' in farming. It's called 'investment'. Just using other people's money and securing it on your kid's inheritance. If you call it the right thing then it is better. According to FW.

 

[glasshouse]

How did this thread come back from the dead ?
4 yrs its been lying

 

[Wombat]

How did this thread come back from the dead ?
4 yrs its been lying

People probably ran out of which pickup is best threads

 

[marshbarn]

How did this thread come back from the dead ?
4 yrs its been lying

Its a weekend and everyone looking for a bust up whose gona invite the duck and speedy?

 

[phillipe]

I am a £1 up does that make me rich ?

 

[Renaultman]

Most farmers are loaded. Get big grants from government each year, always driving round in big new 4x4s.

I've never seen a farmer on a bus. Or a train. Or a bike for that matter.

There are a few of us, we even have our own thread. Also not frightened to use the train, don't like buses though

 

[Doing it for the kids]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

There is good debt and bad debt, not everyone knows the difference.

People buying tech forget how quickly it depreciates, best example is a new Tv but arguably new tractors too. The difference is if worked hard a tractor can cover its debt and depreciation costs and give a profit but the Jones's new TV will struggle to help pay the bills!

There is no shame in having debt, it's just if it's working for or against your wealth!

 

[Sid]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

Having debt is differnet to being able to service said debt after tax.

Net worth is one way of guaging if your increasing your asset base or plundering the family silver!

 

[caveman]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

How the fekk do you of such tender years think you know so much?
You know Jack sh!t in reality.

 

[caveman]

In other words.
The saying.... "children should be seen but not heard" holds true here......
In other words.
Keep your mouth shut and learn.

 

[Clive]

Please keep the thread civil - decending to personal insult adds nothing to the debate

 

[caveman]

Not a personal insult Clive.
Just reality.
Like. Should 16 year old kids have the vote?

 

[Pasty]

Holy smoke and sweet desire.

 

[stewart]

I am confused by the perception that if you have debt of any kind then you are somehow an idiot or automatically poor.

People often complain here that they cant make a living. That is different from genuine poverty I can assure you.

If the first sentence of your post were correct I would be exceptionally poor, thankfully, as you have pointed out it is only a perception.
Agree wholeheartedly with the second sentence
.

In other words.
The saying.... "children should be seen but not heard" holds true here......
In other words.
Keep your mouth shut and learn.

What has age got to do with it?

"From the mouth of babes"

 

[Kiwi Pete]

How did this thread come back from the dead ?
4 yrs its been lying

It always surprises me how many good old threads there are on here that have simply fizzled out - and well before my time so I'm not the reason!

Then, suddenly it is made apparent

My answer would be I feel poor when it is dark, the sun comes up and I feel exceptionally well off, and fortunate to be here.
I'll never be "rich" and hopefully poor is not on the agenda either.
Somewhere in between is just alright.

...I must say I agree with Ollie, there is "not going ahead" and then there is "poverty" - the well off in some countries will have much less than our poor people do, even housing is unattainable let alone any type of welfare or hope.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

People probably ran out of which pickup is best threads

Ffs , 70 Series Landcruiser with flat deck!!! Now look at what you have done , I've probably offended some one again!

 

[ploughman1963]

I see GUTH was managinging to wind people up back in 2014

 

[FonterraFarmer]

It always surprises me how many good old threads there are on here that have simply fizzled out - and well before my time so I'm not the reason!

Then, suddenly it is made apparent

My answer would be I feel poor when it is dark, the sun comes up and I feel exceptionally well off, and fortunate to be here.
I'll never be "rich" and hopefully poor is not on the agenda either.
Somewhere in between is just alright.

...I must say I agree with Ollie, there is "not going ahead" and then there is "poverty" - the well off in some countries will have much less than our poor people do, even housing is unattainable let alone any type of welfare or hope.

FFS , don't get me started on the myth of "unobtainable (Auckland/Tauranga) housing" and poverty!!!
FFS , now Winston wants a covered race track
FFS, now I have to get another Monteiths Summer ale to calm down!!!

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I see GUTH was managinging to wind people up back in 2014

I see all threads turned into "subsidy wars" even then, some are still saying "if"...

(Just as well I don't have an opinion anymore)

It is an odd thing, the concept of "rich" "wealthy" "successful" because they are truly abstract:
One moment when I possibly felt the richest was the first 2 hours of my son's life, just sitting there with the little rat on my arm while his mum dozed off the anaesthetic.

Money can't buy you that, but I confess I felt more "rich" counting those tiny toes and fingers than I did when 'became a millionaire'

It demonstrates just how synthetic some of the things we've been taught to strive for really are.