Between me and wifey. We got 1.2 put away. I figured if we would have stayed working until 65, and today's market. Think we would have close to 2 mil.

We started planing for our retirement in our mid 30s, my wife retired @ 53 and we had no mortgage no car or credit card payments, I always believed in delayed gratification not immediate gratification. We stilled traveled and did what we wanted but there were always limits, and the retirement plans were always first and now it's time for this plan to pay off !

The idiots I work with think if you have a million you're rich !
I say to them " you've been here 10 yrs you've had 500k after taxes go through your hands what do you have left and they :confused: at you, then come the excuses well.....

When my first wife died. I was completely out of debt. Remarried and got back into it with the motorhome, some home improvements and Obombocare. :shakes head:

I've worked with guys who make $150,000 a year and have nothing to show for it. Or bought a mini mansion that they will be paying on for the next 40 years at $4,000 a month. :shakes head:

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A million these days ain’t ****. I wouldn’t feel comfortable walking away without 5 million plus. Of course I’m in my early 40’s and it would have to last longer.

1 million, you can retire on easy. You have to change your life style and still be comfortable. That's with any retirement. If you don't change, you will spend more then you planned for. I had a hard time getting my wife to change. She finally got the message. She wanted to travel all the time. That takes money. :shakes head:

That's what Hotrodz and I keep preaching. It takes money to have fun. Keep working. :driving:


We may go out to eat 2 times a year. That's it.

sup duuudez.

so im just getting home after a nice full day at mr. madwi's place... i replaced my fog lights on my QX, very very nice upgrade over OEM... and then I did the AAM test pipe install... talk about a complete painus in the anus.

Im pretty sure, I broke my index finger pulling the o2 sensor out from one of the cats, and then I tore off a massive piece of skin off one of my other fingers doing something I forget, and that was after I wacked myself in the head twice with a wrench.. suuuuucked!

I might be in that neck of the woods first part of next year. If I am going to be there, You will be first to know. :tup: We absolutely need to do a nice dinner again. I may even dress up a bit, maybe. :icon17:

I gotta admit, I chuckled when the ratchet hit his head the first time. :icon17: I'm pretty sure his finger needs to have an xray taken of it. Its ****** up.

dude, i whacked myself literally, back to back within minutes.. luckily I didnt bleed out when i did it, but my finger had me worried..

I'm conflicted. :rofl2: I like how I'm set up now. But miss that $150,000 a year pay. If I went back to work full time. I would have the money to do a lot more, but not the time to do it. :icon14:

He's young, he'll get over it.

................suck it up duudet...........

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Pay back is an *itch

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Damn, those ribs look amazing! :yum:

That's what I try to tell those guys !
It'll make your life more comfortable, but you certainly not rich.

I made burgers for lunch and they tasted so good. It was perfect day for grilling and working on cars. High 60s and clear skies.

Had a chicken pot pie & managed to chip a tooth :icon14:
I’m pretty sure it’s just a filling from a non-crowned root canaled tooth...but I’ll know before too long :wtf2:

Windy & 49 this morning...high was only 60 :ugh2:

That is chilly for your neck of the woods.

I have at least 10 more years before I retire (if I make it) :wtf2:
Plan is to be maxing out 401 by January 2020 :eek:
House is practically paid off & hopefully I’ll get enough from insurance to do some repairs & build a shop/project car....& put some away :ugh2:

man, them burgers were fantastic duuuuude.. (I ate 3 of them)

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You had (4) when I was up there :ugh2:
Losing your appetite :confused:

It’s gonna warm up in a couple days :eek:

I have a feeling that name is going to stick like super glue dudet. :icon18:

They were good. 8hrs @ 165 and then five minutes a side in the broiler. One was a sweet Apple run and the other I made out of some seasoning I had in the pantry.

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man, I thought I ate 6 when you were here...

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I’m thinking you pocket’d a couple for “Nismo” :icon17:

Zach loves lemons.
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not very nice duuuuude

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