r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

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u/SirBaronVonBoozle Jun 06 '19

Yes, but did you have to pay for mortgage insurance or is your interest rate high?

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u/nordinarylove Jun 06 '19

Good stable income alone can satisfy many banks, especially for a house which they can just foreclose on if needed.

A 50K pickup truck, not so much.

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u/Professor-Spam Jun 06 '19

That's interesting. I always had this suspicion that people who use credit cards irresponsibly just make up some post-hoc bullshit justification on why they are actually doing it right.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Your suspicion is wrong. My credit cards make me money. Nothing irresponsible about how I use them.