I don't think anyone here is against being extra cautious while in close quarters with the elderly. It just makes no sense when you are by yourself.
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Whip Eurass
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I'm with David on this.
"I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is better." - David Bromberg
H.A.F.
a.k.a. Rusty Nails
There's a difference between earning a fortune and being handed one - And it is the reward for that effort that is part of the happiness. Factor that into your equation.
And the amount of effort required and the amount of happiness accrued are usually proportional. It's part of having appreciation for the things you have. If you didn't earn them, they likely won't make you happy.
Whip Eurass
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I feel there's some validity to that, but think it depends on the individual. I'd wager that most that feel that way began with meager means, had a work ethic as good as mine, saved for weekss to buy that 'like new' frigidaire, and felt fortunate and blessed for iced tea on a hot day in front of the rotating fan and color tv. I lived that. I grok.
But looking back from an opposite perspective, I can say w/o any doubt that 'you could [have] paid me' to live in a mansion and skip all that. And you wouldn't have had to pay me any more than my new luxury lifestyle required.
Would you have turned down a million dollar lottery payout in your 30s because you wanted to stay 'true to yourself' or some other nonsense? Could you have reconciled your grief when driving your Lamborghini by old neighbor's' bungalows on your way out of the boondocks? I'll guess yes.
There's a nice comfy spot right in the middle. I'm not saying that being wealthy wouldn't help, I'm just saying it doesn't bring happiness, and being ultra wealthy brings its own problems...like making you and your family targets.
Whip Eurass
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make...or I just did a shitty job at trying to convey what I mean. What I mean is that it isn't worth being jealous of that lifestyle because that lifestyle brings its own challenges and problems. Not to mention that, when you have everything and people do everything for you, you tend to get conditioned to that and flip the fuck out as soon as someone doesn't kiss the ground you walk on.I feel there's some validity to that, but think it depends on the individual. I'd wager that most that feel that way began with meager means, had a work ethic as good as mine, saved for weekss to buy that 'like new' frigidaire, and felt fortunate and blessed for iced tea on a hot day in front of the rotating fan and color tv. I lived that. I grok.
But looking back from an opposite perspective, I can say w/o any doubt that 'you could [have] paid me' to live in a mansion and skip all that. And you wouldn't have had to pay me any more than my new luxury lifestyle required.
Would you have turned down a million dollar lottery payout in your 30s because you wanted to stay 'true to yourself' or some other nonsense? Could you have reconciled your grief when driving your Lamborghini by old neighbor's' bungalows on your way out of the boondocks? I'll guess yes.
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H.A.F.
a.k.a. Rusty Nails
There's the rub - If I got that million it wouldn't change anything, except my mortgage would be paid off and I might get a new truck.
I have no use for a lambo or any other "more dollars than sense" item. And if it happened in my 30's I would have just been a lot more at ease doing what I was already doing, without those concerns about groceries and bills in the back of your mind.
See, I love looking at them, and I love watching them, but I wouldn't want to own one.
H.A.F.
a.k.a. Rusty Nails
is the thing - and in general it seems that conservatives and those with conservative attitudes and work ethics are generally less angry about every little damn thing. It took about a month of protests before some conservative started protesting in favor of cops. Mainly they have other shit to do that is more rewarding or enjoyable. Watch CNN and they are mad about everything. Watch MSNBC and you are stocking up on canned goods and generators. The left in general is NOT HAPPY.
That's how I am, too. When my wife's parents passed away we got a decent inheritance. Nothing that would make us be able to quit work, but we could've gone out and bought a nice sports car and had plenty of left-over to put into savings for an emergency. We paid off all our credit cards, sold the cars we had, bought a new inexpensive car and a new truck with cash, and have had no debt except for our mortgage for the last 9 years.
Whip Eurass
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So you'd spend 100,00, but let the other $900,000 reside unmolested as you continued with your same lifestyle. That's extremely hard to believe, amigo, but if you say so, I guess. What a shame if you died and that 900 grand was still under your mattress.
Only one? Me neither. Pairs are better.
H.A.F.
a.k.a. Rusty Nails
At 30 I was married, with three kids. Once the house was paid off, new vehicles (two or more then, because of the family) and kids going to college - dude, a million ain't what it used to be.
Invest some, and put some away, so you can pay your bills with the interest.
You've got that right. I've seen people blow through a $250k inheritance in less than a year on stupid shit.
H.A.F.
a.k.a. Rusty Nails
Basically, a million is "upgrade your current lifestyle" money. It is not "inherit a whole new lifestyle" money.
Pay off the house and upgrade the kitchen. New roof, maybe an addition.
You could go with the new house thing, then you'd be in your nice new rich people neighborhood - with dwindling funds. Unless you actually work that money.
Pay off the house and upgrade the kitchen. New roof, maybe an addition.
You could go with the new house thing, then you'd be in your nice new rich people neighborhood - with dwindling funds. Unless you actually work that money.
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