On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:35:31 -0500, DSK wrote:

DSK wrote:
Now I'm curious. Which one?


thunder wrote:
I'm guessing, but probably the same one you would keep. The wife.

Not hardly. My wife is very smart about many things, and shrewd about
household money, but she is terrible at investing & has no patience for
learning the basics.

That may be, but would you "dismiss" her? ;-)

"DSK" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
All except one.


Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of investment
advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course, there's always
Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing in
the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new career of
sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The lawyers and advisors
aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case reaction is "oops, sorry
about that" because you are just one of many that they earn their fees or
commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously wealthy.
I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work into a reward
that put financial worries in the back seat, for the most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to mess
around. We also made some real estate investments that have already
produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable organizations
that have special meaning to us and take advantage of the tax write-offs.
And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun money to enjoy during the
last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our active and healthy time on this
planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?


I wouldn't worry about it.

RCE

Harry Krause wrote:
RCE wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
RCE wrote:
All except one.

Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of
investment advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course,
there's always Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the
Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing
in the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new
career of sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The
lawyers and advisors aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case
reaction is "oops, sorry about that" because you are just one of many
that they earn their fees or commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously
wealthy. I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work
into a reward that put financial worries in the back seat, for the
most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to
mess around. We also made some real estate investments that have
already produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable
organizations that have special meaning to us and take advantage of
the tax write-offs. And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun
money to enjoy during the last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our
active and healthy time on this planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?

There is only one winner, and it is me.

--
Reggie
************************************************** *************
That's my story and I am sticking to it.

************************************************** *************

This is certainly OFF TOPIC!

Lets remember the topic of this NG.


"RCE" wrote in message
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

RCE

"FREDO" wrote in message
news
This is certainly OFF TOPIC!



As is your post Fredo.

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:01:24 GMT, "FREDO" wrote:

This is certainly OFF TOPIC!

Lets remember the topic of this NG.


"RCE" wrote in message
...

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

RCE



What's off topic about someone discussing how he's going to finance his
next boat?
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Harry Krause wrote:
RCE wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
RCE wrote:
All except one.

Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of investment
advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course, there's always
Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing in
the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new career of
sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The lawyers and advisors
aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case reaction is "oops, sorry
about that" because you are just one of many that they earn their fees or
commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously wealthy.
I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work into a reward
that put financial worries in the back seat, for the most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to mess
around. We also made some real estate investments that have already
produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable organizations
that have special meaning to us and take advantage of the tax write-offs.
And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun money to enjoy during the
last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our active and healthy time on this
planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?

Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska.
I understand there's a low-income housing project across the street.
Could be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:27:35 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska. I
understand there's a low-income housing project across the street. Could
be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)



That would be nice...

Nebraska...blech.

It might also be a mistake. I'm sure we would all love to have the
problem of a couple hundred million dumped in our laps, but . . . The
first thing most people do is quit their jobs. Then move to a very
upscale community where they share little in common with their neighbors.
End result, a life in turmoil with a lot of time on your hands. I'm sure
you or I could handle these problems, but I'm not sure about this poor
slob in Nebraska. ;-)

thunder wrote:
On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:27:35 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:



Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska. I
understand there's a low-income housing project across the street. Could
be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)



That would be nice...

Nebraska...blech.


It might also be a mistake. I'm sure we would all love to have the
problem of a couple hundred million dumped in our laps, but . . . The
first thing most people do is quit their jobs. Then move to a very
upscale community where they share little in common with their neighbors.
End result, a life in turmoil with a lot of time on your hands. I'm sure
you or I could handle these problems, but I'm not sure about this poor
slob in Nebraska. ;-)


Way back when lotteries first started around here (late 70s ) a local
guy (alcoholic semi-bum) won half a million. Didn't take long for his
so called friends to take/drink his money away.
Six months later he was back on the street again looking for wine money