Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you were rich?

19-10-2013 10:11AM

Zen65 wrote: »

Salaries are quoted before tax.

A single person earning €35,000 would take home a bit over €2,200 per month.

Have a look at this cost-of-living table.

After rent (which would take about one-third of your net pay each month for an average, decent place). Add some comforts like health insurance, car insurance, fuel (electricity, gas, petrol) and you don't have a lot of spare cash for your weekly groceries & clothes. A restaurant meal for two in a 'mid-range' place would be a luxury that you could not do too often.

€35k is not rich. You can live comfortably on it, but you will not be putting a deposit on a house any time soon with it.

I was earning 24K in Dublin at the tail end of the boom. I had a lovely room and a nice flat in one of those new builds in Dublin 4 next to the DART, bought new clothes pretty much whenever I wanted (on a weekly basis), ate out at least once a week, went on several holidays a year. How is someone on 35K only able to go to a restaurant as a rare luxury?

JuliusCaesar · 19-10-2013 10:55AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

if were of the super rich I would use my wealth to gain political influence and turn Ireland from a socialist country [/B]to a country that embraces success rather than punishing it.

Hilarious.

Anyway, rich to me means never having to think: Can I afford this? about anything you want to buy - after the mortgage, house insurance, car payment/tax/insurance, utilities, mobile phone bill, groceries, etc (all the necessities) are taken care of.

Knowing that I can pay the children's university fees without saving or feeling the squeeze elsewhere. Knowing I can leave the immersion/heating on, and not having to rush back home in a panic or phoning someone to check it. Knowing the gym fees are taken care of, the golf club, the yacht club etc - not saying I'd be joined to everything, but if I was rich I might subsidise them.

I'd really like to be able to donate a substantial amount yearly to cultural, sporting, charity causes without having to be stingey about it because I really can't afford it.

Must buy a lotto ticket someday.

Yakult · 19-10-2013 12:36PM

I would be just travelling the world non-stop til I've seen almost everywhere and experienced almost everything. This weekend, Machu Picchu then I think Hawaii for a quick break.

lahalane · 19-10-2013 12:38PM

Id just do what Im doing now but in a bigger house with nicer things. Id probably buy a pub and get somebody to run it for me though.

oldyouth · 19-10-2013 12:53PM

Hopefully I'm old enough and wise enough to avoid making a right tit of myself if I came in to money. I'd get a kick out of helping others if they were in need. That would be fun

bicepsanddelts · 19-10-2013 12:55PM

I would do the same things i do now but more often and in better locations,with faker women.

Sleepy · 19-10-2013 01:01PM

Every time I buy a lotto ticket.

The main things I dream about would be simply the removal of the stress of being broke, the things I could do for friends and family (maybe help remove some of that stress for them) and, in the case of a massive win, the dream house with a swimming pool in the basement

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-10-2013 01:05PM

lahalane wrote: »

Id just do what Im doing now but in a bigger house with nicer things. Id probably buy a pub and get somebody to run it for me though.

Yeah buying a pub or club and getting someone else to run it is something I always imagine doing too. Even if it wasn't profitable, I just have this thing about wanting to own a drinking establishment. :pac:

desertcircus · 19-10-2013 02:18PM

I'd start buying up the things that made the things I like. An Indian restaurant, a craft beer pub, a small distillery...that way, even if I lost all the money, I'd still have the things I like.

Donkey Oaty · 19-10-2013 03:00PM

branie wrote: »

I wouldn't have to work hard

All day long I'd bidi-bidi-bum...I wondered how long it would be before someone referenced the great Tevye.

Fighting Irish · 19-10-2013 03:11PM

dodderangler wrote: »

In this day and age I'd consider someone who makes over 35k a year as being rich

moan moan moan

MadsL · 19-10-2013 03:13PM

Khannie wrote: »

Surely you're minted, Tom. After all those films and all.

He doesn't tip though..:mad:

The Cruiser named a "bad tipper". Also "rude". Also "complete screaming lunatic". Okay, that last one was us.

From Post Chronicle: "A report from the website entitled bitterwaitress.com has labeled TomKat a cheapskate. BitterWaitress.com has thousands of entries listing the identities of the generous gratuity avoiders. The so-called '****ty Tipper Database' has famous names and regular citizen's side-by-side for turning cheap when the check came.
Tipper's Name: Tom Cruise
Where it happened: New York
Total bill/Tip amount/Percentage: $458.63/$5.00/ 1%
What happened?
Tom and Katie Holmes were absolutely rude as anything I've ever seen!"

http://www.tomcruiseisnuts.com/

The One Who Knocks · 19-10-2013 03:14PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

if were of the super rich I would use my wealth to gain political influence and turn Ireland from a socialist country to a country that embraces success rather than punishing it.

heheheh

fussyonion · 19-10-2013 03:57PM

I do wonder but after the house, the car, the fancy holidays, the swish clothes and helping your friends and family out, would you not be stuck for something else to buy?

canadianwoman · 19-10-2013 04:02PM

If I suddenly became rich tomorrow, I would move to Ireland asap.

MurdyWurdy · 19-10-2013 04:14PM

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

Sometimes i wonder what i would be doing, who i would be with and how i would spend my weekends if i was rich.

I wonder would you get tired of flying around the world in a private jet, staying in top hotels and partying in exclusive clubs every night? If that doesn't sound appealing you could just do what ever you wanted all day.

I think life would be pretty much the same but I'd never have to worry about money. I don't think I'd do anything much different

everdead.ie · 19-10-2013 04:18PM

I often think about being rich and I mean mega rich starting my own Google or something and selling it.

It always ends the same way buy a home for myself so I don't have to pay rent/mortgage then buy up as much Irish bonds as possible and cancel them then go back to work because I'd be bored.

creep · 19-10-2013 04:23PM

Outside of dublin 35k is loads for a single person. Take home pay would be around 2300 a month.Lovely houses going for 100k. Id say 70,000 for a married person with kids outside dublin is loads.

Zen65 · 19-10-2013 04:25PM

Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you were rich?

Sadly, very few people, even those who are quite rich, actually see themselves as being rich.

I'm using the term "rich" here to mean having more money than you need to have a very comfortable life.

Lifestyles adapt very quickly to absorb extra earnings, and not even with extravagant outgoings. Buying a new car, and changing it every year, having extra holidays during the year, buying a mobile home or holiday home, joining an exclusive golf club, joining a sailing club, eating out every day or every other day, etc. all very quickly become 'normal' things for you and you do not see them as luxuries.

Montgomery Burns summed it up very well, when a kid said to him "you're the richest man alive".

"Yes" he said, "but I'd give it all up tomorrow for just a little bit more"

eisenberg1 · 19-10-2013 04:26PM

Do you mean rich in the financial sense? I mean as long as you are happy, your health is your wealth, and people around you who love you......................ah ball to that! Show me the fuuckin money

funt cucker · 19-10-2013 04:28PM

everdead.ie wrote: »

I often think about being rich and I mean mega rich starting my own Google or something and selling it.

Imagine being those 3 paypal employees that came up with youtube in 2005, then google buying it off them for $1.5 billion..................JACKPOT!!!!!!!

Beasty · 19-10-2013 04:35PM

fussyonion wrote: »

I do wonder but after the house, the car, the fancy holidays, the swish clothes and helping your friends and family out, would you not be stuck for something else to buy?

Nope! There's always that bigger house. The fancier car. The longer holidays. The swisher clothes.

But even if you are there's no harm in putting it away, either for retirement (or a rainy day)

funt cucker · 19-10-2013 04:46PM

This is what mega rich looks like..

sok2005 · 19-10-2013 06:36PM

I'm scared of having serious wealth. I'd easily lose any sense the struggling years bestowed upon me.

Legs.Eleven · 19-10-2013 06:52PM

If I were rich, I'd change to a phone contract instead of using pay-as-you-go.

I'd also buy a new mug with the handle not broken off.

harry Bailey esq · 19-10-2013 07:02PM

id probably end up with a hole between my nostrils,chronic neck pain from my gold hat,and suffer from numerous venereal diseases,happy fkin days

BeerWolf · 19-10-2013 10:10PM

Eh, even if I had the money I wouldn't be making much of a difference in my life.

I've got no interest in owning a mansion, sports cars, yatchs, etc.

19-10-2013 10:13PM

BeerWolf wrote: »

Eh, even if I had the money I wouldn't be making much of a difference in my life.

I've got no interest in owning a mansion, sports cars, yatchs, etc.

Me neither, but money would make a huge difference to my quality of life. Just not having to worry about everyday costs would be amazing.

deseil · 19-10-2013 10:19PM

Id just stay as I am but give up work and do a bit to the house and have more holidays happy out ..and maybe a wine cellar

Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you were rich?

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