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I feel very fortunate! Have had good health, a good paying “blue collar” job, tried to live a conservative lifestyle ( no cruises, few Vegas trips, didn’ make those Alaskan/African hunts I’d dreamed of since childhood, etc), tried to make purchases that would hold value, buy used (autos, boats, rv’s), and didn’t waste money on fancy restaurants ( a $100 meal, makes a turd just like a $10 meal). We’re certainly “not” rich, but paid our dues throughout our lives, to have a little security in our later years. Some was by design, some was by “pure dumb luck”! If we check-out tomorrow, I guess the kids won’t have to be as frugal as we were! memtb

This 79s wife I need to talk to your wife cause it apparent fireballs wife needs help. She needs some girls advice thanks..

I need to smoke less weed and double up on ira contributions.

In your mind.

Apparently.

Might want to quit pissing and moaning about your wife and kids while you're at it.

Okay, I didn't factor in the beer and bud on our monthly budget.


That's an easy $500-600/month.



Ace

Lol

I'm trying to be a good minion like 79S. I won't blow you like he does tho.

This coming from the guy who’s neighbors own a limousine.

LMAO!

That was funny.

Your OP said current lifestyle.

If I quit drinking I could retire today.



Ace 2.0

Right, I forgot and had to redo my math.


We down to about 5 months now.

Loser.

Damn you dug real deep for that one didn't you... proud of you..

Fireball yelling at his wife- consuela grab me gd beer, ! I'm doing battle with these guys on 24hourcampfire. GD consuela don't you be logging on there either, or I will take your gd shoes from you again. Where is my ph ucking beer. Consuela make me ph ucking sandwich too no [bleep] mayo either!

I guess if it really came down to it a guy could lower the beer standards.




Hahaha.




Not.

Wo don't go natty ice on us..

I was thinking dropping to Coors/light....



The $22 thirty pack chit....

Sam;
Good afternoon to you sir, I hope that this finds you well and the year's been good to you all thus far.

We were fortunate - and I say that with a bit of a wince Sam - in that we lost everything when we were first married and drifted out west here with next to nothing.

In retrospect that hard start taught us so very many life lessons that I'm eternally grateful for it as it was those times we looked back on when deciding how to proceed with various ventures in life.

Anyway without going into too much detail we set a goal we wanted to hit before retirement and through some good fortune in the markets and careful saving we hit the goal a few years back.

I'm 56 now and feel like I'm too young to not work quite yet, so I'll keep going as long as I'm challenged and feel like I'm making a meaningful contribution.

My current plan is to retire at 60, barring unforeseen issues taking place between then and now, but both of us could likely stay home for the rest of our lives and be okay.

Hopefully that doesn't come across as bragging in any way Sam as that's not how I've intended it. We've both been blessed with good health for the most part and honestly that's worth more than any financial goal or target we could ever achieve.

On the farming thing, I'm currently trying to talk my older brother into getting out of the business as its starting to take a toll on his health and he's worked way too hard for too many years not to partake in some of the fruits of his labor.

We'll see I guess though Sam, as he's never done anything else - you've heard that before too I'm guessing?

All the best to you all as you head into calving season Sam.

Dwayne