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$175,000K is not that much money in the long run lol

posted 8 years ago by ForeverLate
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It cracked me when they won $175k (how did that bum even have that much money anyway he didn't seem to work) they acted like they were set for life. But in reality $175k would t go very far, especially in the area they lived in.

You could buy a house or condo for that much, and if they rented , eventually the money would run out..would run out faster since Nancy's mom seemed to keep buying fancy clothes and furniture. They were acting like they were millionaires, but $175k wouldn't last long paying rent and bills monthly lol

[–] jdforyou1983 (1470) 4 years ago

If you spent it wisely could last you a while

[–] TheArgentinian (7109) 4 years ago

I laughed at the big ass fancy apartment. They wouldn't last half a year there with that money.

[–] BensGirl (590) 4 years ago

He didn’t have that much money. It was a life insurance payout.

[–] Gd5150 (11772) 3 years ago

That’s the whole point. They’re such losers they act like they won the lottery. It was $175k. Even in the 90s that was like 3 months salary for most people.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Most people ? In the 90's ? Suuuuuuure.

[–] Mustang (5447) 3 years ago

I don't think they cared about the money long term. They would have just spent it all and then wondered why they were having to get jobs at Chucky Cheese or wherever.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

They were quite literally living in a trailer with rain leaking through the roof. It was a lot for them, especially when you take inflation into fact.

According to online inflation calculators. It's the equivalent to $310k in 2021.

Also I think it was intentional to show them 'living it up' after getting some money for the first time in their lives. It wouldn't last for them, you're right.