07-21-2009, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: San marcos tx
Posts: 41
Drives: 370z
Rep Power: 17
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Originally Posted by Mike
well, my dad just passed away two weeks ago. He lied about his age and joined the navy at 17, retired after 22 years, then retired from the post office after 20 years there. Looking through his social security statements with your annual pay summary, the most he ever made in the Navy was 16000 per year (retired in 1980) and the most he ever made at the post office was 54000 in his last year there (retired 2001). He left an estate of just under 1 million because he believed in never paying for anything twice (financing), and paying yourself first. We never wanted for anything, nor were we short of money, just that saving from day one will get you extremely far in life.
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ya ive heard saving from day 1 does pay off, it takes some time but it does pay off. ive already began saving >  cept for that 370z lol
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