New Gaming Computer Build
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@thanksaj said:
@coliver Yeah, sounds like what I realized with an engagement ring and my new NAS...oh well...
wut?
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@coliver said:
I decided against purchasing a new gaming computer (against my fiance's will). I figured I had more important things, like a house, car, wedding, honeymoon, etc... Thanks everyone for the advice.
You need to work on your priorities!
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@thanksaj said:
@coliver Yeah, sounds like what I realized with an engagement ring and my new NAS...oh well...
What did we miss?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
I decided against purchasing a new gaming computer (against my fiance's will). I figured I had more important things, like a house, car, wedding, honeymoon, etc... Thanks everyone for the advice.
You need to work on your priorities!
Odd, that's what my fiance said... she isn't even a gamer.
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@thanksaj said:
@coliver Yeah, sounds like what I realized with an engagement ring and my new NAS...oh well...
Good luck... just ensure that you make it as special as you can.
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I still need to get the ring, and it's gonna be a few months before I can pop the question, but I need to start saving for an engagement ring.
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@thanksaj said:
I still need to get the ring, and it's gonna be a few months before I can pop the question, but I need to start saving for an engagement ring.
Famous rule was to spend one month's gross salary on a ring. We were taught that when I was a kid. It's getting less common now. All engagement rings are just the De Beer's marketing engine. So it will only get so much less common.
I think I spent about seven months gross salary, though. LOL "Thankfully" I wasn't earning a lot at the time.
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@thanksaj said:
I still need to get the ring, and it's gonna be a few months before I can pop the question, but I need to start saving for an engagement ring.
Word of advice, work with a local jeweler, you can generally get exactly what you want for significantly less then what you would pay at a Kay's or a Zales. They are also much better at working within a budget.
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@coliver said:
@thanksaj said:
I still need to get the ring, and it's gonna be a few months before I can pop the question, but I need to start saving for an engagement ring.
Word of advice, work with a local jeweler, you can generally get exactly what you want for significantly less then what you would pay at a Kay's or a Zales. They are also much better at working within a budget.
Oh yeah, you should never, ever go to one of those places. If they advertise on TV, it's not a place to be buying jewelry, especially not an engagement ring.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Famous rule was to spend one month's gross salary on a ring. We were taught that when I was a kid.
What's odd was I recall being taught to spend 4 months..
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@Dashrender said:
What's odd was I recall being taught to spend 4 months..
Yeah, there was a time when that was said. In the 1980s they got it up to two months. -
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
I still need to get the ring, and it's gonna be a few months before I can pop the question, but I need to start saving for an engagement ring.
Famous rule was to spend one month's gross salary on a ring. We were taught that when I was a kid. It's getting less common now. All engagement rings are just the De Beer's marketing engine. So it will only get so much less common.
I think I spent about seven months gross salary, though. LOL "Thankfully" I wasn't earning a lot at the time.
I spent two weeks pay on my fiance's. That was more then I wanted to spend... but I was made an offer I couldn't refuse.
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I'm lucky, my wife doesn't desire (at least not to me - even when prodded) high end jewelery. The nicer stuff she has is just because I wanted to get it for her..
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@coliver said:
I spent two weeks pay on my fiance's. That was more then I wanted to spend... but I was made an offer I couldn't refuse.
Well when you make six figures like Scott - two weeks is a huge rock!
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My wife doesn't like jewelry and actively dislikes Kays, Zales, Jared's, etc.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Famous rule was to spend one month's gross salary on a ring. We were taught that when I was a kid.
What's odd was I recall being taught to spend 4 months..
I've heard 3-6 months. I've even heard 1 year!
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@scottalanmiller said:
My wife doesn't like jewelry and actively dislikes Kays, Zales, Jared's, etc.
Kays and Zales both sell crap. I haven't decided what to do yet for the ring yet. The place I had always planned to go isn't an option, as it's in NY. I like the idea of working with someone local. 1 month's gross pay would be quite a pricy ring and would be way more than my soon-to-be fiance would want me to spend. I'll probably end up spending about 1-pay-period's amount on it. Even that she would be upset about...
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Coming from a woman. It's not about the $$ and if it is run the opposite direction now. My first engagement ring came from Ames and cost my fiancé what was equal to about 3 weeks of his salary. Of course he was 16 and worked at McDonalds. Even though many years later he replaced it with a much nicer ring I still wear the original. It's about the thought and love behind it. Not the freaking $$!!!
I am pretty sure who ever made the rule about how much to spend was a jeweler.
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We used a custom designer in Rochester that we really liked.
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I used a custom designer in Manhattan. Very enjoyable experience.
