Jimmy Carter lives in a $167k house

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Aug 18, 2018 20 Comments

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  • Facebook / Mgmt
    AsdfFdsa?

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    AsdfFdsa?
    To be fair, he also lives in rural Georgia. $167k goes a bit farther there...
    Aug 18, 2018 3
    • Facebook / Mgmt
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      Me too, but I’m not going to. I value different things in a place to live.

      Not advocating for picking up a nice 10-bedroom place in Pac Heights, but not sure striving for a $100k house is some kind of a virtue.
      Aug 18, 2018
    • Intuit
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      It’s no more or less virtuous than a new $1m condo. But if you “need” a $1m home, I’d certainly question it.

      Why base your existence on actually inconsequential values shaped more so by your peers and circumstance, than what you truly want out of life?

      If it’s by all means what you want. I support it. But I see the riches that some have made in tech, and it’s warped me.

      I grew up in a half a double my parents bought for $80,000 and I was fine. Why should I feel like I need a million dollar home to be successful in life? Success should be based in what personally makes me happy, free of other’s opinions.

      So many people here chasing that FANG salary. I get it, and I’m partially one of them. But me 5 or 10 years ago had different plans, a focus on living much more simply. Did I change my values along the way? Peers influence your behavior more than you think.
      Aug 18, 2018
  • Autodesk / Eng
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    I strongly encourage this!!! Stop finding ways to pamper your mortal bodies
    Aug 18, 2018 2
  • Comcast
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    I just think he puts his money where his mouth is. Helping create low income housing... that’s phenomenal! Who cares how much his house is worth... Warren Buffet lives in the home he grew up in and eats popcorn, reads books.... hmmm nothing wrong with that imho
    Aug 18, 2018 1
    • Intuit
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      I find his lifestyle motivational. It proves that just because you can capitalize on something (like being an ex president) doesn’t mean you have to.

      It shows there’s more to life that money. He’s proof of it. A “simple” existence can absolutely be a life worth living.

      You don’t need fancy toys and houses to create meaning. But so many people create their meaning through those things upon acquiring wealth.
      Aug 18, 2018
  • Apple
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    Carter has been the best president after office we’ve ever had. Phenomenal human being who has done so much good.
    Aug 18, 2018 4
    • I assumed best president meant best at his job
      Aug 19, 2018
    • Apple
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      He was pretty serviceable as a president. I really liked his energy policy. Had we stuck with it, this country would be leading the world in self sufficiency and energy production and would have no reliance on foreign oil. But his biggest impact was definitely after office.
      Aug 19, 2018
  • Google / Eng
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    Too many mortgage slaves these days, even in silicon valley.
    Aug 18, 2018 1
    • Intuit
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      I don’t blame people for wanting to be homeowners. Just do it somewhere it won’t put a serious burden on you.

      I doubt most SV folks who have million dollar mortgages make enough time for their kids. They need that dual income just to afford the house so kids can have a bedroom.

      Why jump through all the hoops and stress? Life is easier in less competitive areas.

      You can try and “have it all”, but surely you’re going to be lacking in things that matter— time with family and friends, after you’ve made these huge debt and career obligations just to stay afloat.
      Aug 18, 2018