Average Income in Irvine

[MovingOnUp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

 

[rkp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy? 

 

[qwerty]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

Have u thought about not getting your mom anything? Or telling her you can't afford bottega veneta?

 

[akim997]

That makes sense.  People like that fall into the douchebag category.  I frequent some auto boards and people like that who flaunt the $100K car that "mommy and daddy" bought are easy and frequent targets of ridicule...  and they don't stick around very long...

6speedonline, huh? 

yeah... 6speed, rennlist, renntech...  the usual...   

 

[so_scared]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

 

[MovingOnUp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

 

[homer_simpson]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

Me too, but I'm not gonna complain because my parents escaped a communist country primary to me give an opportunity to make something of myself.   I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to have been in a position to have helped them financially over the past 10 years.  I'm an only child, so if I don't help them out nobody will.  Helping them out is my way of saying....thank you for busting your butts for me for all those years.

My parents as well man!! Also glad to be fortunate enough to help them out as well!

 

[so_scared]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

morononup, (see how cute i am too?), relax. It wasn't me mean saying your post was jacked up. It was rkp and qwerty. So sensitive. I don't know if you can handle the Indie school. They are pretty tough over there. He might have mis-assessed your l33t skillz.

 

[MovingOnUp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

morononup, (see how cute i am too?), relax. It wasn't me mean saying your post was jacked up. It was rkp and qwerty. So sensitive. I don't know if you can handle the Indie school. They are pretty tough over there. He might have mis-assessed your l33t skillz.

Maybe I can ask my mom and you can ask your in-laws to bribe indy to let us in.

 

[davenlei]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

Let me elaborate a little.  Only reason I would want rich parents is for me to be able to take a more aggressive risk stance on business ventures and investments so if it blows up in my face, I would not have to tell the wife and kids that we lost our a$$ and need to live in a box (sans stucco).

Since I can't be aggressive, I sometimes pretend play the stock market and also look at what angle I would take when I see a hole in the consumer market.  If I did go aggressive, I would be retired and typing this message from one of my properties around the world.  But since I cannot, I am typing this message from my one house as I take a break from work.  Sigh.

 

[MovingOnUp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

Let me elaborate a little.  Only reason I would want rich parents is for me to take a more aggressive risk stance on business ventures and investments so if it blows up in my face, I would not have to tell the wife and kids that we lost our a$$ and need to live in a box (sans stucco).

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy just to take business risks?

 

[so_scared]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

morononup, (see how cute i am too?), relax. It wasn't me mean saying your post was jacked up. It was rkp and qwerty. So sensitive. I don't know if you can handle the Indie school. They are pretty tough over there. He might have mis-assessed your l33t skillz.

Maybe I can ask my mom and you can ask your in-laws to bribe indy to let us in.

i don't know about your mom, but my in-laws are poor. I am not a doctor/lawyer high earner so i couldn't be choosy about my inlaws. Just had to settle for love only. [I am such a loser.]

I have no aspirations for the indie school. I just hope to get into his quote area one day. That would be be enough for me. I think if my in-laws and outlaws and all the money I almost blew bidding on antioch during short sale bidding pooled together, I might be able to pull off that. one can dream right?

 

[MovingOnUp]

i don't know about your mom, but my in-laws are poor. I am not a doctor/lawyer high earner so i couldn't be choosy about my inlaws. Just had to settle for love only. [I am such a loser.]

I have no aspirations for the indie school. I just hope to get into his quote area one day. That would be be enough for me. I think if my in-laws and outlaws and all the money I almost blew bidding on antioch during short sale bidding pooled together, I might be able to pull off that. one can dream right?

Stop settling and in your own words, you won't be such a loser.

 

[usctrojancpa]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

Let me elaborate a little.  Only reason I would want rich parents is for me to be able to take a more aggressive risk stance on business ventures and investments so if it blows up in my face, I would not have to tell the wife and kids that we lost our a$$ and need to live in a box (sans stucco).

Since I can't be aggressive, I sometimes pretend play the stock market and also look at what angle I would take when I see a hole in the consumer market.  If I did go aggressive, I would be retired and typing this message from one of my properties around the world.  But since I cannot, I am typing this message from my one house as I take a break from work.  Sigh.

I completely understand what you mean, when you have a wife and kids you have to be a bit more conservative because others are relying on you.  Because I am single, it gives me the opportunity to take on more calculated risk when it comes to my options trading.  As you mentioned, no risk no reward. 

 

[MovingOnUp]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

If you're single it's wonderful, but once you're married/established, nothing to wish for. Think of it as a very expensive insurance policy in case of disaster. Christmas is the perfect example where you pay the premium.

This year, we bought my mom a bottega veneta bag vs buying my not so well to do mother-in-law a LV bag. Reason? After my first paycheck, I bought my mom a LV bag which still sits in her closet unused today. Not because of memories or cause it's special, but because she thinks LV is whatever. So instead, we always have to go extreme on her gift so she'll actually use/like it, whereas my mother-in-law will happily use the LV bag daily. And know that I can't afford to be buying bags from bottega.

So again, an expensive insurance policy against disaster.  No disaster, no need.

you are horribly cynical...family is an expensive insurance policy?

15 minutes.....errr...15 inch bottega hobo bag...can save you 15% or more on disaster insurance. perfect!

lol...so scurred, aka it's ok to take money from your in-laws...so quick to pile on? I see reading comprehension fails you.

my response was to daven saying that he wished for rich parents so he could have a parachute and me trying to give an example as to why it's not all that.  That's it. I wasn't saying that's all family is for nor was daven saying that his parents failed him by causing him much stress for being poor.

Do you get it?

Let me elaborate a little.  Only reason I would want rich parents is for me to be able to take a more aggressive risk stance on business ventures and investments so if it blows up in my face, I would not have to tell the wife and kids that we lost our a$$ and need to live in a box (sans stucco).

Since I can't be aggressive, I sometimes pretend play the stock market and also look at what angle I would take when I see a hole in the consumer market.  If I did go aggressive, I would be retired and typing this message from one of my properties around the world.  But since I cannot, I am typing this message from my one house as I take a break from work.  Sigh.

Trust me when I tell you this. Even if your parents were rich, you would NOT have taken those risks if you didn't already take them. Last thing you want to do w/ wife and kids is to go to your parents and say, "uh...I f'ed up, can't provide for my family cause I made a stupid decision to risk it all...so can I get some money?" So don't daydream about what could've been because it would've nevered happened...that's the truth.

 

[usctrojancpa]

Man, I wish I have rich parents to fall back on.  I grew up ghettolicious and had to learn to make do with what I had and work hard to rise up.  I am doing pretty well now but it does feel scary sometimes knowing the only parachute I have is the one I make.

Me too, but I'm not gonna complain because my parents escaped a communist country primary to me give an opportunity to make something of myself.   I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to have been in a position to have helped them financially over the past 10 years.  I'm an only child, so if I don't help them out nobody will.  Helping them out is my way of saying....thank you for busting your butts for me for all those years.

My parents as well man!! Also glad to be fortunate enough to help them out as well!

Are we bothers from another continent?  haha  I don't know about you, but I'm a big believer of karma so I think that helping my parents out keeps the good karma going.  Besides, money comes and money goes....family is forever.

 

[so_scared]

i don't know about your mom, but my in-laws are poor. I am not a doctor/lawyer high earner so i couldn't be choosy about my inlaws. Just had to settle for love only. [I am such a loser.]

I have no aspirations for the indie school. I just hope to get into his quote area one day. That would be be enough for me. I think if my in-laws and outlaws and all the money I almost blew bidding on antioch during short sale bidding pooled together, I might be able to pull off that. one can dream right?

Stop settling and in your own words, you won't be such a loser.

words to live by...great advice. thank you. you are so wise and clever. I mean from phonetically changing my handle to so screwed to adding bold to my post quotes to come up with a funny...excellent!

how is that only your brother is a doctor and you can't afford bottega for mommy? the world just isn't fair.

 

[MovingOnUp]

i don't know about your mom, but my in-laws are poor. I am not a doctor/lawyer high earner so i couldn't be choosy about my inlaws. Just had to settle for love only. [I am such a loser.]

I have no aspirations for the indie school. I just hope to get into his quote area one day. That would be be enough for me. I think if my in-laws and outlaws and all the money I almost blew bidding on antioch during short sale bidding pooled together, I might be able to pull off that. one can dream right?

Stop settling and in your own words, you won't be such a loser.

words to live by...great advice. thank you. you are so wise and clever. I mean from phonetically changing my handle to so screwed to adding bold to my post quotes to come up with a funny...excellent!

how is that only your brother is a doctor and you can't afford bottega for mommy? the world just isn't fair.

Not being able to afford bottega would've meant I was window shopping, sort of like you were with your house. Small difference was I actually bought. Keep dreaming and stop settling. In your own words, it already sounds like it's too late w/ your husband, your education, career, but maybe you don't have to settle with your next condo purchase? Good luck.

 

[rkp]

Let me elaborate a little.  Only reason I would want rich parents is for me to be able to take a more aggressive risk stance on business ventures and investments so if it blows up in my face, I would not have to tell the wife and kids that we lost our a$$ and need to live in a box (sans stucco).

Since I can't be aggressive, I sometimes pretend play the stock market and also look at what angle I would take when I see a hole in the consumer market.  If I did go aggressive, I would be retired and typing this message from one of my properties around the world.  But since I cannot, I am typing this message from my one house as I take a break from work.  Sigh.

I tend to be risk averse and am more cautious than I really need to be. My parents and my in-laws are well off enough that I could lose everything and we would still have shelter and food so why am I so risk averse?  I think its because current net worth of parents means very little compared to years of growing up poor or lower middle class.  Both parents and in-laws came here with nothing or even debt and have built everything they have with hard work and savings.  They were extremely cautious of losing what they worked so hard for and that caution passed on to me.  Perhaps my children will be much more aggressive.

Its funny...they seem to have lost their risk averse approach when it comes to recommendations for me and my wife.  They want us to buy a big house and stretch and they think we are being overly cautious. 

 

[so_scared]

i don't know about your mom, but my in-laws are poor. I am not a doctor/lawyer high earner so i couldn't be choosy about my inlaws. Just had to settle for love only. [I am such a loser.]

I have no aspirations for the indie school. I just hope to get into his quote area one day. That would be be enough for me. I think if my in-laws and outlaws and all the money I almost blew bidding on antioch during short sale bidding pooled together, I might be able to pull off that. one can dream right?

Stop settling and in your own words, you won't be such a loser.

words to live by...great advice. thank you. you are so wise and clever. I mean from phonetically changing my handle to so screwed to adding bold to my post quotes to come up with a funny...excellent!

how is that only your brother is a doctor and you can't afford bottega for mommy? the world just isn't fair.

Not being able to afford bottega would've meant I was window shopping, sort of like you were with your house. Small difference was I actually bought. Keep dreaming and stop settling. In your own words, it already sounds like it's too late w/ your husband, your education, career, but maybe you don't have to settle with your next condo purchase? Good luck.

haha..so you are proud of buying bags you admit you can't afford for your mommy because she hurt your feelings when she threw the LV bag from your first pay check in the closet? No wonder family feels like a insurance transaction to you.