I try to do the same. I am no Bible scholar but there are versus that mention coveting your neighbors things and I think it even mentions your neighbors spouse. I do what I do and let others do as they do. I have not read the thread because I am in my last days at work and am just about retired. Have been very busy recently with that. My wife and I have prepared for this time for many years. Enjoy your blessings where you can.

On a serious note. I don’t know anyone personally that has a 100 tied into a rig. If they do they can afford it. I don’t personally know anyone in a bad way with the hobby.

some earn it, while others take out a loan.

Also verses about a borrower being slave to the lender, and wisdom in taking advice, etc.

Don’t worry about what others have, be blessed with what you got.

Best advice I’ve heard all day.

That’s a downer! So screw everyone .. every man for themselves??!!

Just joking. But, yeh.

There is soooo much money in this country you can't imagine. $100,000 bass boats? How about $1M travel trailers. $800,00 + house boats. I live in a pretty dang swanky neighborhood but there's places down here in Austin that I drive by and wonder...what the heck did I forget to do??? LOL. I've got a little money, but I ain't any happier than when I was dead broke, playin in a band, and living in an old farm house with no ac during the summer of 1980. Money buys stuff...it don't buy peace of mind or happiness.

read last sentence!!

I had a wealthy friend of mine tell me " anyone who says that never had money ".

some are some are not and that is the answer to a stupid question that has exactly one obvious correct answer

100% CORRECT.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure makes being miserable a lot more tolerable

I never really gave any thought to how much money I had in my fishing boat, but ya’ll caused me to think about it. Probably about $40K. You know, I’d never agree to spend that much on a fishing boat, but it sort of snuck up on me, and grew like a snowball downhill.

It’s my brother’s fault. He gave me a small boat and motor, which was too small. So we got a bigger one, but it wasn’t quite what we needed, so we got a bigger one. I was happy with that one, but the wife wanted more cup holders (not kidding). So, I got a bigger one with lots of cup holders. That’s it. No more boats for me.

I do understand how a fellow could spend $100K. It sneaks up on ya.

It's definitely and expensive hobby that I more or less backed into a little over 3 decades ago, had no Idea that I'd be this addicted to it. Sometimes it feels like a curse. As long as I can afford to do it. I'll be here.