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Originally Posted by Mosbonian
The other day at work we were discussing saving for retirement and amassing a large sum for retirement.....one of the guys was talking about his Father in Law and how he had lived frugally, saved wisely and had set himself up for a very comfortable retirement.
He retired at age 65 like he had planned....5 months after he retired he was playing golf on a course in Phoenix while on a trip with his wife and had a heart attack. He never made it off the golf course alive.
About 3 months after burying his Father In Law, his wife went over to check on her Mom since she hadn't heard from her for a couple of days and found her dead.
He lamented how they had lived so frugally, sent their kids to college, and saved wisely so they could enjoy retirement and never got the chance to. What was worse was watching how the kids fought over dispersal of the estate.
Sometimes even if you make the best plans it still doesn't mean everything will turn out like you plan. You still have to plan for retirement but don't forget to enjoy your life along the way.
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I could make more money than what I do, but at age 37 I spend an hour or 2 home a day working and than head to my gym for a few hours and workout while Im "working" there. So I have about 20 hours a week on the clock and my wife about 25 helping with the businesses. Id say we are upper middle class by Midwest standards. We never have to pinch pennies and have a ton of free time to enjoy life. It is a perfect setup because you never know what day will be your last.