Don't Wait
As an "older American", I am used to giving sage advise to the younger generations. I'm a flight instructor as well, and I get these kids with "shiny jet syndrome" wanting to learn to fly so they can ...
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Mom handled the 'high finances' in our home...Dad was out busting but as a independent welder in the oilfields of WY/UT
Mom did something she taught me to do......when sitting down to pay bills 1st bill that got paid was one addressed to MOM & DAD
So when I starting working I paid that same bill each month to ME.
Then when I got a 'career job' I also took advantage of the company match program PLUS I invested 3% then 5% then 8% then 12% and finally 24% of my pay.
Retired at 50 yrs of age and then few years later we went FT in our RV.
Life threw a curve ball but HEY we got in 7 yrs before that happened.
Neither of OUR parents even got an inning.
As for that curve ball....we swung/hit it --- not out of the park but good clean whack on it so our next phase is ALL good.
Mom did something she taught me to do......when sitting down to pay bills 1st bill that got paid was one addressed to MOM & DAD
So when I starting working I paid that same bill each month to ME.
Then when I got a 'career job' I also took advantage of the company match program PLUS I invested 3% then 5% then 8% then 12% and finally 24% of my pay.
Retired at 50 yrs of age and then few years later we went FT in our RV.
Life threw a curve ball but HEY we got in 7 yrs before that happened.
Neither of OUR parents even got an inning.
As for that curve ball....we swung/hit it --- not out of the park but good clean whack on it so our next phase is ALL good.
