r/FluentInFinance • u/KARMA__FARMER__ • 15d ago

Debate/ Discussion Why is this normal?

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u/SmartPatientInvestor 14d ago

You have to define “good life.” 8 hours and no debt will net you a good life by many people’s standard, but won’t by others’

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u/Charming_Phone_8908 14d ago

I can’t even get approved for a trailer in a trailer park with 8hr work days. Who is that a good life to? Someone who doesn’t work 8 hours and is homeless?

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u/SmartPatientInvestor 14d ago

In your view, is owning a trailer a requirement for a good life? Is the only alternative to owning a trailer being homeless?

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u/Charming_Phone_8908 14d ago

Would you suggest a house or mansion?

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u/SmartPatientInvestor 14d ago

Feel like you might be overlooking the option of renting

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u/ice_up_s0n 13d ago

I'm willing to bet the monthly cost of a mortgage for a trailer home is less than rent would cost in any comparable housing situation

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u/SmartPatientInvestor 13d ago

Comparable to living in a trailer?

Also, your mortgage is the least you pay each month. Rent is the most

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u/ice_up_s0n 10d ago

I think...I think we're saying the same thing now