Don't have a bucket list, do it now!
Don't have a bucket list. A list that you must complete before your time runs out. Most people start their bucket list then wait until they retire to get it all done. Why not just do it, do it now, d...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
"My daddy always said there were two sides to a coin and here is the other side.
My FIL had the same do it now and never wait attitude. He made a lot of money and spent it as fast as he made it so he could do his bucket list while young. And he did. Fast cars, tons of guns and toys. He did a lot of cool stuff and did a lot of cool things in his life.
He is 70 now and all of the cars and guns and toys are gone. He lives in assisted housing because he can't afford to pay rent and live. He lives on something like $800 a month. He can't really make ends meet because he has no money. Sad really. I don't think he thinks it was a great idea now. Maybe he does, I don't know?"
With respect. Maybe he IS HAPPY with the way he lived his life. Did you ever have a conversation about it? I would be interested in his views, because I did basically the same thing, (Spent the money fast and hard) but saved some money for retirement.
"My daddy always said there were two sides to a coin and here is the other side.
My FIL had the same do it now and never wait attitude. He made a lot of money and spent it as fast as he made it so he could do his bucket list while young. And he did. Fast cars, tons of guns and toys. He did a lot of cool stuff and did a lot of cool things in his life.
He is 70 now and all of the cars and guns and toys are gone. He lives in assisted housing because he can't afford to pay rent and live. He lives on something like $800 a month. He can't really make ends meet because he has no money. Sad really. I don't think he thinks it was a great idea now. Maybe he does, I don't know?"
With respect. Maybe he IS HAPPY with the way he lived his life. Did you ever have a conversation about it? I would be interested in his views, because I did basically the same thing, (Spent the money fast and hard) but saved some money for retirement.
