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[Parks and rec] how is Ron Swanson so rich?

Throughout the show they mention how much money Ron has but at the same time every time Ron has a chance to make money like selling his cabin and making chairs he turns it down. Where does he get all this money?
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Most people get their first job some time between their 16th and 18th birthday. Ron Swanson's first day of work at the sheet metal factory was when he was 9 years old. Median pay of a sheet metal worker as of 2012 is about $43,000 a year, but Ron was made floor manager inside a week, which easily puts him at $60,000 a year. He continued working at the sheet metal factory until he ended up leaving, hitchhiking to get to college at age 18. That means he had earned a good $540,000 in his pocket when he came of age. Because of his libertarian philosophy, Ron also believes in investing in two things: gold and property. Considering that Ron was born in 1960, he started work around 1969, when gold was around $270 an ounce. For reference, as of today, gold is worth around $1,114 an ounce. Ron also invested in property of an undisclosed address and size around Pawnee, ~~ID~~ *IN*, which likely also increased significantly in value. Add to this his side ventures of being Duke Silver, woodworking, construction, city work, and other things which are frankly none of our business. On top of all that, other than tools and meat, Ron tends to be a penny pincher.