how can I look broke but act promising?

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phil9922

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I want to start this thread off by saying in no way am I trying to brag about my income. Just have an honest question below for the big earners out there:

In 2007, I made mid-6figs, and in a way publicized it. I didn't tell anyone how much I made, but in a way I was immature about it and bought expensive cars, expensive motorcycles, luxury apartments, big bar tabs, etc. I was 20yrs old in 07, with material things that retired men dream of.

I have outgrown my 'spending phase' and stay strict to my 'saving phase' now. I love the nice cars and other possessions I already own and I wouldn't even consider getting rid of them, but I am just curious as to how the rest of the single-men big earners on this forum have played down their $ having reputation. When I go out to places looking for good girls I don't want them to see me or hear of me in that way for obvious reasons, and I think that fact has kept me from getting closer to a lot of girls.
 


Key is the get the right girl before you make mid 6 figure in a year ;) And of course prenuptial agreement when thinking about settling down... don't be stupid.
 
nickycakes said:
stay humble in real life. get a shitty part time job in retail or somewhere similar to keep things in perspective. don't ever forget where you came from.
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The thing is, I never really worked a real job for more than a few months. When I was 14 yrs old or so, I was making about 1k/mo with AM which was awesome at that age. From there it grew and grew, with downspots from time to time (blackhat). Since then I've expanded...with my new methods, I'm either banking thousands per day or losing thousands per day. To be my age (21) with a $35k car, $10k motorcycle, $1500/mo townhouse, it gets hard to hide the fact I make money from my peers.

To the guy above, don't say I suck at not bragging, I am just spilling it all right now and hopefully a few others on this forum can understand.
 
You can always act like a dealer.. nobody wants to get drug money in their hands ;)
 
IronLogik said:
base model toyota camry and some wrangler jeans?
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Too late for that. I drive a newer model luxury european car, also have a newer motorcycle, and I love nice clothes. Really, I bought none of it to impress anyone. When I was middle-school age, I never had any the stuff the rich kids had, but I promised myself I'd have it by the time I turned 21. I made my goal, I have all the things the 'rich kids' had. Hard to explain without ranting....I bought mine, their parents bought theirs. I was successful, they weren't. People saw that, and in a way it brought negative attention to me. That's what I am asking about.
 
What do you value more? Your stuff or how people perceive you? If it's the latter the solution is easy I figure. Just get rid of your bling bling stuff and go with regular Joe stuff. Then spread a rumor of how your business profits have stagnated significantly blah blah....
 
phil9922 said:
The thing is, I never really worked a real job for more than a few months. When I was 14 yrs old or so, I was making about 1k/mo with AM which was awesome at that age. From there it grew and grew, with downspots from time to time (blackhat). Since then I've expanded...with my new methods, I'm either banking thousands per day or losing thousands per day. To be my age (21) with a $35k car, $10k motorcycle, $1500/mo townhouse, it gets hard to hide the fact I make money from my peers.

To the guy above, don't say I suck at not bragging, I am just spilling it all right now and hopefully a few others on this forum can understand.
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If you're trying to brag with a 35k car and a 1500 p/m town house, you fail. Thats all perfectly midrange. Congrats on being mediocre though, it's more than many achieve. :yin-yang:
 
micfire said:
Key is the get the right girl before you make mid 6 figure in a year ;) And of course prenuptial agreement when thinking about settling down... don't be stupid.
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Exactly what I thought since a few years ago. And this is probably going to sound really stupid after everything I already posted.

My recnt ex girl, who is my ex-gf by my choice, fell in love with me before I made shit. I don't want a girl who is all about me for my $. She didn't give a shit about my money,which is why I thought she was awesome. At the same time, read it twice, she didn't give a shit about my money. I could make $100mil in a year and she wouldn't care. I could also spend $100mil on her in that same year and she still wouldn't care. Just seems to me that she is unappreciative and takes it all for granted. ::end rant
 
Only suggestion I got is pay cash when you go out with the girl. Make sure you pay in small bills then complain every so often about your debt payments. She'll either think you are a tightwad or that you're broke.
 
SkyFire said:
If you're trying to brag with a 35k car and a 1500 p/m town house, you fail. Thats all perfectly midrange. Congrats on being mediocre though, it's more than many achieve. :yin-yang:
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I agree. A 35k car and a 1500/mo house is mediocre. I quit college to do AM, and at my age (now 21) I am almost positive this is an accomplishment that most don't reach by 20yrs old which was my age when I purchased both. Trust me, I have not reached my goals and I am dying to bring those #s up and up. But for a 21yr old college dropout, I am damn proud of myself. Nobody, including you, will make me feel down about the things I have already achieved at my age.
 
"be my age (21) with a $35k car, $10k motorcycle, $1500/mo "

move to SoCal .. you may look poor with this stuff here :)
 
If this thread is going to turn into a thing where people want to talk shit about my original question then I'll just ask a mod to delete it.

My 100% intent was just to ask for tips from other established members about how to look like an average-joe, but at the same time, look successful.
 
phil9922 said:
My 100% intent was just to ask for tips from other established members about how to look like an average-joe, but at the same time, look successful.
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No, your intent was to get attention. Anyone who looks at your posts in this thread will notice your overly self congratulatory tone. Get over your self, no one here is going to be particularly impressed.

Deliguy said:
one word. Mullet. all business in the front party in the back
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Awesome.
 
I'm gonna have to agree with the sentiments of a couple of the posts above who made it clear that a $35K car + $1500/mo apartment is not anywhere near the baller status that I thought you were going to refer to from the way your post started. It would actually be considered shitty for someone who made $500K+ last year.

Could that make you appear successful for a 20 year old? Sure. Do you look like Diddy when people see you rollin down the street in your $35K car or visit your apartment? Not even close.

I made less than your mid 6 figs in '07 and have a $3K / mo mortgage payment on an LA home + a more expensive car than that and this is considered being broke when living in LA.
 
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