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Save a lot more and buy a lot less. That way sooner than later it wont matter that a few companies have you by the cojones. You will be free. Think about it.

Saving too much? How much?
You may appreciate being a multimillionaire in your 50s.

1986 at age 39

Sconie wrote:"The more you like something, the less you notice how much it is costing you."

+1 One of lifes great quotes!

As i have posted extensively about my search for an adviser (and berated significantly for having the temerity of reporting the process) i can only follow up with my ongoing satisfaction with John Gorlow and Cardiff Park. Its been over a year since i went through the search process for an FA and my ...

As the literacy rate in this country is quite high i must agree with several others here. Read this Forum regularly.

$200+. I rarely use the credit card and i feel a little wealthier with the cash in my pocket. Still an immigrant at heart.

I occasionally berate myself for never following a budget. I would probably have saved a whole lot of money over the course of my life. Do i lose sleep over this? Nope. I frankly find it a huge PIA.

Nope.

I read once that wealthy frugal people buy cars by the pound. At the time the Lincoln Town car was quite popular with that crowd. Makes sense.

Canine Ambien? Ask the Vet.

Boston....................very few students in the summer.

Frankly i think you should lower your sights.

You have just eliminated one of lifes greatest debts. Enjoy it for the remainder of your life.

Bought one 15 years ago and set up the appropriate trust to go with it. We were younger and the interest rates were better so you have to weigh the financial benefits more closely at this point.
No regrets though.

Sounds like there are no kids as yet? Keep renting and saving.

We loaded up on the 529s for both our children. My son ended up going to a state school and got his masters and went straight to work for a top software company at over $100,000 pa. My daughter will be done with her masters in one year at a private school. Her pay will be half my sons. Stick with th...

I have been fortunate enough to make a good income and put away enough for a comfortable retirement with money left over for our children. On occasion my wife will ask me why we dont spend more and i tell her that i am still wary of the "what ifs?" in life. This is usually met with an eye ...

Boston

Have to agree with Scooter57. We just spent a week at a beach house south of Clearwater. Terrific place but before setting down roots i would strongly suggest you follow the old maxim "why buy when you can rent" until you are sure. Just my 2 cents.

"Ten minutes spent on a good marriage can save you a lifetime of work"........okay so maybe 30 minutes?

I could have answered yes (mostly) to all the questions in the poll but that wasnt an option. Understandable. So i stick with leaving an inheritance to my children. I simply wouldnt want them to go through the hell i went through if i can help prevent it.

After serious soul searching for the last 2 minutes i can honestly state that i am not in any way greedy. Selfish is a yes but greedy is a no.

Anything with our children.

Get it diagnosed (orthopedist) accurately first. Then take it from there.

Finding a 7.9 cm abdominal aneurysm on one of my patients xrays and then tracking him down and getting him to the surgeon.

No idea. But as i get older water certainly gets heavier (along with everything else).

I bought 6 pairs 2 years ago for $60. I lost all six. Back to square one.

"The Illusion of Immortality" by Corliss Lamont. The brilliant authors attempt to prove there is a God and a hereafter only to end up explaining why there is neither.

Get a decent pair of sneakers and start walking......................and dont stop!

My Son started playing the piano at a very young age and with encouragement played a flawless "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Korsakov at age 12 at his 6th grade class concert. He has (at the age of 25) never played so well since then. Why do i bring it up? Because he is incredibly fast on th...

I have been poor and i have been rich. I prefer rich.

Being frugal from day one (it helped to start out very poor).

VRBO, airbnb,homeaway sites. Thanks, those were what we're showing up in Google, but I have never used them before. Do you have any experience with renting through those sites and any tips on how to avoid being taken advantage of? I just used homeaway to rent a beach house near Clearwater (no probl...

VRBO, airbnb,homeaway sites.

Bought a 5 acre lot in a prime location from the bank for $450k. Sold it one year (1997) later for $550k. Within the next 8 years it was worth $2 mil. "Patience is a virtue" as my Dad used to say. Guess i wasnt listening!

Todays WSJ "Estate Planning: New Hazards" in there Weekend Investor has an interesting quote from someone we may all be familiar with. In regards the "permanent" exemption limits Bruce Steiner explains "permanent doesnt mean Congress will never revisit it. It just means ther...

The pain of poverty has always been my driving force.

Ripple

$1090 just about covers our alcohol and the Coffee shops.
So who needs food?

Jack the Ripper walk near the Tower of London (at dusk). Hampton Court ( a short train ride). The Imperial War Museum (dont miss the basement with its replication of a WW11 bomb shelter). Tower of London of course (try and get one of the more animated Beefeater guides). Go online and look up "B...

And just how many watches have you lost in your life?

Zero. My appetite has dropped dramatically over the years and i am not inclined to stuff my face or drink more than one glass of alcohol. Apart from that the local bar has the best Chili i have ever tasted ($6)!

A little less pain in the belly......yes?

Spend a little more. I said "a little more".

Keep working (or start) your butt off and remain frugal forever. Save your money (get used to that idea). As the windfall comes in realize that you didnt earn it and therefore the probability that you will blow it is very high. Follow the investing advice above and you may, i say MAY, become much we...

Thanks Taylor.
Thats one of the reasons why i have been buying bonds for more than 30 years.

Move.

1997 Lincoln Town car. Pick one up for a few thousand and is the closest to a tank you can find. For me there are no other concerns for a 16 yo driver.

Take a look online at homefreeadventures and retireearly to get a taste of what you are looking for.