started from the bottom, now we're here .........grew up poor

[hmgROCK]

i remember growing up with my old folks.
we would drive to the laundromat every weekend to wash our clothes
the apartment we were renting was small
all my brother and sister have to share rooms
there wasn't room for a washer or dryer in the house
plus, i don't think we can afford it

i think, my folks did the best they can


here i am two decades later
with my own washer and dryer in my basement

straw spell p=pebhmong
plus some 22 ammo

[Gucci K]

were you gonna throw those (22lr) into the dryer? ha!

[hmgROCK]

were you gonna throw those (22lr) into the dryer? ha!

naw
just saw it nearby from the range couples months ago
toss it in their with my P sign
for picture ops

[hmgROCK]

some of you are still in that places
i will give you an advice

YOUR INCOME HAS TO BE MORE THAN YOUR EXPENSE


INCOME > EXPENSE


plenty of ways to archive this
get a good paying job  (this is hard)
or
reduce your expense by buying unbrand stuff, cheap stuff, etc...(this is easy)

[starchaser1989]

Sad that most of us know what real struggle is because the struggle is real. Today all you get are free load lazy teens and young adults running around in their underwear claiming life on social media.  Why change things when there is always food on the table, internet, phones, computers, shelter, light and everything else, right.  Just sad. 

[DuMa]

Sad is when the kids of this generation will grow up and will be complaining about how life is tough growing up in an advanced world. 

How mommy did not get them a $1000 iPhone x
How they are limited in the time playing fort nite
How they are limited to watching YouTube
How their parents took away their phone and text privilege.

As you can see.  Every generation will complain.  I'm sure your daddy and mommy complained about your grandparents too.  It is what makes us humans.  Nothing really changes.  Things only seemed advanced during that time only. 

Like a rich guy and the poor guy.  They are the same.  Only difference is that the rich guy has richer toys or richer problems. 

[Mr_Mechanic]

damn it, might as well share mine too then.  when we first came here in '88, we lived in this house with cockroach all over.  at night when you turn the light on, you'll see them fleeing everywhere.  sucks in the summer time too as we didn't know or could afford window a/c unit.  now, life is a breeze. 

carry on.

[starchaser1989]

Yes, every generation complains but.....

When I was 14, I cook for all my siblings and babysit, when I was 16 I got my DL right away because I need to help the family run chores/errands, when I was 21 I flown to CA by myself rented a car and facilitate a business conference with White people, at the same time raising a family wife and kids, etc etc. 

Today, kids get their DL so they can have fun, half of them can't even cook, tell them to fly to another State and rent a car and drive around they would just peeped in their pants, most of them can't even make a marriage work or hold a steady job, etc etc. 

I'm not trying to be a D, but those that struggle do know more life skills and knows how to survive in case SHTF.  I see this with two of my cousins kids.  Both graduate from High school, one went to college because he was poor, didn't have much and had to work to get things.  The other one, went straight to work because his parents always got his back, money, cars, you name it.  Now, the poor kid graduated got a $60k job starting, and the other one is working at your local department store. Though this is just one story.

Just looking around my Clans, I can't even find a young adult that was just as dedicated to life as I was comparing age to age.  Most of them free load, lazy, play tons of games, and those that are in college haven't really done anything publicly just school and back to play games.  I know people have their ways and mindset but just saying, lol. Not bashing anyone, take it for what its worth. 

[hmgROCK]

Yes, every generation complains but.....

When I was 14, I cook for all my siblings and babysit, when I was 16 I got my DL right away because I need to help the family run chores/errands, when I was 21 I flown to CA by myself rented a car and facilitate a business conference with White people, at the same time raising a family wife and kids, etc etc. 

Today, kids get their DL so they can have fun, half of them can't even cook, tell them to fly to another State and rent a car and drive around they would just peeped in their pants, most of them can't even make a marriage work or hold a steady job, etc etc. 

I'm not trying to be a D, but those that struggle do know more life skills and knows how to survive in case SHTF.  I see this with two of my cousins kids.  Both graduate from High school, one went to college because he was poor, didn't have much and had to work to get things.  The other one, went straight to work because his parents always got his back, money, cars, you name it.  Now, the poor kid graduated got a $60k job starting, and the other one is working at your local department store. Though this is just one story.

Just looking around my Clans, I can't even find a young adult that was just as dedicated to life as I was comparing age to age.  Most of them free load, lazy, play tons of games, and those that are in college haven't really done anything publicly just school and back to play games.  I know people have their ways and mindset but just saying, lol. Not bashing anyone, take it for what its worth.

hey bro...

tell me your FIRE story. im still really young, thinking about doing another 30 more years (retire 60) till i retire
for me, i learn about the stock market back in middle school. start working and saving in high school.
open a brokerage account, put some money into APPLEs and other stock, mutual fund and index
make even more money

im also into nature, so i fish and hunt alot. I usually just eat that throughout the years mostly.
i was saving 70-80% of my paycheck
i was lucky to get into some good paying job for a while
but again, i was saving 70-80%


i figure i probably be in the $3-5 million range when i hit 60 years old

[hmgROCK]

damn it, might as well share mine too then.  when we first came here in '88, we lived in this house with cockroach all over.  at night when you turn the light on, you'll see them fleeing everywhere.  sucks in the summer time too as we didn't know or could afford window a/c unit.  now, life is a breeze. 

carry on.

one of the apartment, my folks rent back in the 90s was like that too
i remember one night
something was crawling under the blanket
i reach down to grab it
must have squeeze too hard cuz he exploded in my hand
gut and poop all over my hand

we were living in apartment
and our neighbor are kinda of nasty dirty people
keep lots of trash and stuff
their children don't take shower for days

[DuMa]

Poor to a point where I had a 5 gallons fish tank and caught myself a baby yellow catfish in it.  Goes out in the middle of the night just to smack them roaches and that is how I fed my catfish.  Dude sure loves to eat them.  He out grew my tank so I threw him into a local Creek so it can find its way back out to the river.

Roaches infestation and rats and spider webs are all signs of living poor. 

Lots of great era gave passed but too young to execute on them.  Like the neighbor selling her house for 40k cuz her husband just died of old age and she could not keep up with the house.  A Cambo family bought it, fixed the roof and sold it a fee months later for 200k. 

[Yebleng]

you don't have to be "super rich asians' to be happy

Most people would be happy with making enough and living a stress-free life

[theking]

here i am two decades later
with my own washer and dryer in my mom's basement

Fixed for ya..

Why wait so long when the lottery has been around even longer...I mean why not just win the lotto and get it sooner or have maids to do it for you since you claimed to be "the hmong Nostradamus and is always right"..?? 

some of you are still in that places
i will give you an advice

YOUR INCOME HAS TO BE MORE THAN YOUR EXPENSE

WOW, what an innovative concept, NOT...It's only been around since money's been around....

hey bro...

tell me your FIRE story. im still really young, thinking about doing another 30 more years (retire 60) till i retire
for me, ....

Again, why go through all that and wait "30 years" when you can just win the lotto now and RETIRED NOW ...since you claimed to be "the hmong Nostradamus and is always right"??..

im also into nature, so i fish and hunt alot. I usually just eat that throughout the years mostly.
i was saving 70-80% of my paycheck
i was lucky to get into some good paying job for a while
but again, i was saving 70-80%

i figure i probably be in the $3-5 million range when i hit 60 years old

And yet you claimed to be so "poor" ....No wonder you have no shame going "underground" to do your deeds...

[hmgROCK]

Poor to a point where I had a 5 gallons fish tank and caught myself a baby yellow catfish in it.  Goes out in the middle of the night just to smack them roaches and that is how I fed my catfish.  Dude sure loves to eat them.  He out grew my tank so I threw him into a local Creek so it can find its way back out to the river.

Roaches infestation and rats and spider webs are all signs of living poor. 

Lots of great era gave passed but too young to execute on them.  Like the neighbor selling her house for 40k cuz her husband just died of old age and she could not keep up with the house.  A Cambo family bought it, fixed the roof and sold it a fee months later for 200k.

damn

i probably won't eat that catfish too
probably going taste like roaches
hahaha

i have a betta fish
so i would smack fly and feed it to him

hahaha

[mind-teaser]

Wonderful stories to share here guys/gals.  More or less.....we're all traveled the same harsh road to be where we are today.      Now, I'm looking to drive on a quieter road and retired to a quiet place somewhere with nature...prefe rably a small cabin on some 20 acres.  I don't care much about getting the latest tech gadget or drive the latest car or who will win the next president race...etc, etc.  All I wanted now is to enjoy life on a "SLOWER" pace for a change.   To all of you who had braced the struggle from the humble beginning to now...May you all have a good and healthy life in the next 40-50 years.