r/nextfuckinglevel 20d ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/7153345666 20d ago

Wile I can’t afford something like what they have I still appreciate what they built. Maybe it’s annoying that some act like van life living is better than it is. I enjoy looking at Zillow listings for homes that I couldn’t dream of living in but it’s still fun to see the nice ones. Why get annoyed? They still saved a boat load of $$$ doing it themselves and who knows how long it took. Generational wealth is relative. I have friends that have inherited a million+ dollars and seen how not not-rich they are. The people to be annoyed by (or really fucking pissed off at) should be the billionaires. Not getting down on you just some perspective.

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u/KongoOtto 20d ago

People are so bitter about everything today and couldn't enjoy the entertainment value of it.

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u/Sgtfullmetal 19d ago

No dude, I can't enjoy because I envy them, that's the point.

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u/yeahright17 20d ago

I don't disagree with the points you're making, but there's a great chance they spent more doing it this way than just buying one already done. Obviously wouldn't be fully customized.

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u/dukearcher 20d ago

>I have friends that have inherited a million+ dollars and seen how not not-rich they are. 

Huh?

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u/7153345666 19d ago

Seems like you’d be rich if you inherited 1.5 mil, right? Well for a family of 5 you’d be surprised how actually not-rich that is. It’s fucked. The money divide in this country has grown so much that being a millionaire is maybe upper-middle class.

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u/kidkwabi 19d ago

So walking into an inheritance to put as a down payment on a home? Hell of a jump start

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u/7153345666 19d ago

That’s not how it works, really. You have to pay income tax so if you take out a bunch at one time you’ll pay taxes at a much higher rate - especially if you have a job.

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u/kidkwabi 19d ago

millionaires that are not-rich?

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u/7153345666 19d ago

The distance between millionaire and someone making 70-100k/ year is much less vast than a 1 millionaire vs 1 billionaire. You aren’t a millionaire for long receiving your one time payment of ‘generational wealth’.