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Here is a very interesting observation by a conservative commentator, Stefan Molyneux, a Canadian, about the precarious situation of both individuals and governments, regarding people's retirement plans ... or non-plans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPsSU4ibw4Y

L.W.

No,....I just married a woman who saves fer retirement.

I'll be retireing in the fuggin' Potter's field, anyway.

I can't see no reason to put a lotta effort into it.

Yes, and presently growth is actually ahead of my withdrawals.

Did. Now enjoying the bounteous fruit of that planting.

I have and currently am, but I already realize I gotta get a smaller nut before I can ever live off it

I can only imagine socking away this money for the last 20 years and the next 15 or so and then some bankers decide to get fast and loose with the rules, wreck the economy, tank my 401K and *they* get a bailout by the government.

you'll see me on the news if that happens.

Isn't that what social security is for?


<ducking>

I am saving for my retirement . Thiis year has been good , fingers crossed. There was a time I had a finance manager, he sucked , went to another one , he sucked , went to another one and he was a crook. I do it myself now with stocks, ETF's and a bit of S&P 500 mutual funds.

Yep and enjoying every minute of it.

Yes, although I had to start over due to a greedy ex and her lawyer. It's ok, I got the house, the kids, and the best wife ever. She ended up with an old lesbian, a car with a bad transaxle, no career, and a lot of bitterness. Now headed in the right direction, several revenue streams in play, and three retirement plans waiting. I am blessed.

I'll be at Walmart... Can I get ya a buggei ?

If I "retire" in bankruptcy, I win.
Sorry.
Who's with me?

I got a very late start. After a 26 year career in the military, where I lived pay check to paycheck, I still managed to build $50,000 in student loans and credit card debt. Fifteen years ago I eventually found Dave Ramsey, and a job that paid enough to get me out of debt, and fully fund a 401K, and two ROTH IRAs, plus a joint brokerage account.

If I had it to do over again, I would follow Dave's financial philosophy from the very beginning and never borrow money to buy anything except a house (which appreciates in value.)

Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps

I'm done.

But I'm having too much fun to quit.

Back when IRAs first were offered, a very astute Friend convinced me to look into them which led to an old Friend of the family who was a broker for Edward Jones who in turn advised me on investing. That's where it started for me. At the end of this month I'll have been retired for 5 years and if I had not invested I would most likely be looking at working for 4 more years and not looking toward nearly as sweet of retirement years.

Now that is a divorce lawyer worth their salt.

I've got a one ounce Gold eagle in the sock drawer to pay the medically assisted suicide doctor.

That's my retirement plan.

my FIL's retirement plan was to marry an Asian nurse 24 years younger than him.

That man had life figured out.

Yep. Every year we build equity in the place.

Hey, don't be funnin' about that. Yer Social Security owns a significant portion of the National Debt. (That's supposed to be a good thing since it keeps China and Japan from owning so much of us...uh, US.) It's a money laundering scheme of sorts IMV.

Saved all I could for 30 plus years. Then retired at 61 yo. Have no money worries.