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[QUOTE=Bob]Ok, you've heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it 'till it grenades/wheels fall off. Ok...I've set ya'll up here...What do you add to this list??[/QUOTE]
 
4.  Sugar Daddy????

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Bob">Ok, you&#039;ve heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it &#039;till it grenades/wheels fall off. Ok...I&#039;ve set ya&#039;ll up here...What do you add to this list??</blockquote> 
4. Sugar Daddy????

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[QUOTE=kathydwells]4.  Sugar Daddy????[/QUOTE]


hee hee hee...or marry a future HMM!!!!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kathydwells">4. Sugar Daddy????</blockquote> 
 
hee hee hee...or marry a future HMM!!!!

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[QUOTE=kathydwells]4.  Sugar Daddy????[/QUOTE]

That worked well for Anna Nicole......no wait.....what's Plan B?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kathydwells">4. Sugar Daddy????</blockquote> 
That worked well for Anna Nicole......no wait.....what&#039;s Plan B?

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5.  Never develop a taste for the finer things in life.  Hey!  Who wants Godiva when Hersheys is cheaper!

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[QUOTE=Bob]Ok, you've heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get  married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it 'till it grenades/wheels fall off.  Ok...I've set ya'll up here...What do you add to this list??[/QUOTE]
 Fake it till you make it.  That's actually my father in law's line.  If you work for the man, quit as soon as you're able and start your own business.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Bob">Ok, you&#039;ve heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it &#039;till it grenades/wheels fall off. Ok...I&#039;ve set ya&#039;ll up here...What do you add to this list??</blockquote> Fake it till you make it. That&#039;s actually my father in law&#039;s line. If you work for the man, quit as soon as you&#039;re able and start your own business.

[QUOTE=Landlocked]Step 1. Get a million dollars.[/QUOTE]yeah, seminar material here.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Landlocked">Step 1. Get a million dollars.</blockquote>yeah, seminar material here.

[QUOTE=Mermaid]5.  Never develop a taste for the finer things in life.  Hey!  Who wants Godiva when Hersheys is cheaper![/QUOTE]

Who wants fur when fuzz is available!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Mermaid">5. Never develop a taste for the finer things in life. Hey! Who wants Godiva when Hersheys is cheaper!</blockquote> 
Who wants fur when fuzz is available!

[QUOTE=gotothebeachmom]Who wants fur when fuzz is available![/QUOTE]


 :floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="gotothebeachmom">Who wants fur when fuzz is available!</blockquote> 
 
 :floor:

[QUOTE=gotothebeachmom]Who wants fur when fuzz is available![/QUOTE]

Oh gttbm...you so FUNNy!!!!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="gotothebeachmom">Who wants fur when fuzz is available!</blockquote> 
Oh gttbm...you so FUNNy!!!!

Smiling JOe

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Spend less than you earn and save more than you spend. ;-)

[QUOTE=Smiling JOe]Spend less than you earn and save more than you spend. ;-)[/QUOTE]

That sure would be nice.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Spend less than you earn and save more than you spend. ;-)</blockquote> 
That sure would be nice.

[QUOTE=Smiling JOe]Spend less than you earn and save more than you spend. ;-)[/QUOTE]

Works well for dieting too.  Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Spend less than you earn and save more than you spend. ;-)</blockquote> 
Works well for dieting too. Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.

[QUOTE=Mermaid]Works well for dieting too.  Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.[/QUOTE]
Yes, it is not rocket science.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Mermaid">Works well for dieting too. Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.</blockquote>Yes, it is not rocket science.

[QUOTE=Mermaid]Works well for dieting too.  Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.[/QUOTE]

And never eat anything bigger than your head.  Or something like that... :idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Mermaid">Works well for dieting too. Eat less than you want and exercise more than you want.</blockquote> 
And never eat anything bigger than your head. Or something like that... :idontno:

[QUOTE=Smiling JOe]Yes, it is not rocket science.[/QUOTE]

True, but it's the simple things in life that flub people up.   ;-)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Yes, it is not rocket science.</blockquote> 
True, but it&#039;s the simple things in life that flub people up. ;-)

Ok, you've heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get  married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it 'till it grenades/wheels fall off.  Ok...I've set ya'll up here...What do you add to this list??

Ok, you&#039;ve heard this story before: The secret to financial success is 1. Get  married,stay married, 2. Buy a house and never move, and 3. Buy a car/truck and drive it &#039;till it grenades/wheels fall off.  Ok...I&#039;ve set ya&#039;ll up here...What do you add to this list??

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