"X ` Man" wrote in message
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On 8/30/12 6:22 PM, Califbill wrote:
"X ` Man" wrote in message ...
On 8/27/12 1:23 PM, Califbill wrote:
Which people? the ones whose kids wear $200 tennis shoes, and $59.50
baseball caps? who rent a small place but drive a leased luxury car?
My daughter bought her condo when she was 25 years old. Drove a Ford.
Did do some travel, but lived economically. Same condo comlex has a
couple who rent the condo for $4k a month, and drive leased luxury
sedans. Who is going to have a hard retirement?


I'd bet on the couple who rent the condo having a happier retirement
than your daughter.


Several reasons, but one is this: you can't predict what the future will
deal you, so it is important to have some fun while you can. Some 30
years ago, my doctor, a great doctor in his mid 40's, was shot by a
burglar he caught at his house. The doc died a short time later. He
didn't have any retirement. Another friend of mine, also a physician,
died in his early 40's two weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer.

I am not saying you shouldn't save for your retirement. You should. But
you should also go through life having fun, not just pinching pennies.
--

What do the Republican Party of the United States and the Muslim
Brotherhood of the Arab World have in common? They're both faith-based
parties, they both deny science, and they both wage war on women.


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who the heck said she did not have fun. She just pays for it now. While
also saving for the future. Why spend $500+ a month for a car lease when
you can buy a cheaper car for less per month and in 3 years you have equity
in the car? She has been to Europe a couple times, Bora Bora and NZ, as
well as the Cooke Islands. Seems as if she has a good life. Plus two nice
girls and a husband. Plus she owns most of the property she resides in. A
lot more than the bank.