For those of you who are retired (marry, single, smart)

[Texas User]

What did you wish you have done in the past to have a better retirement?

Do you have any suggestions for the working class?

[Montana Griz]

Originally Posted by Texas User

What did you wish you have done in the past to have a better retirement?

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............................as my brother-in-law has said many times:...."any man can marry a 'poor-girl'.......it takes a smart man to marry a 'rich' one............

[greatblueheron]

Wish I had done: start saving earlier

Advice: save, save, save!! Read up on basic personal finance and get to know frugal shopping....keep track for a month of EVERY SINGLE CENT YOU SPEND, then you will be stunned and find ways to cut back a bit.

I am not suggesting no-fun-for-you Just make firm decisions on how you spend your cash.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by Montana Griz

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............................as my brother-in-law has said many times:...."any man can marry a 'poor-girl'.......it takes a smart man to marry a 'rich' one............

Bill gates says that if your are born poor its not fault but if you die poor, its your fault.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Wish I had done: start saving earlier

Advice: save, save, save!! Read up on basic personal finance and get to know frugal shopping....keep track for a month of EVERY SINGLE CENT YOU SPEND, then you will be stunned and find ways to cut back a bit.

I am not suggesting no-fun-for-you Just make firm decisions on how you spend your cash.

I was thinking about retirement in high school and started saving before I turned 18 while others were blowing money left and right every weekend.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Wish I had done: start saving earlier

Advice: save, save, save!! Read up on basic personal finance and get to know frugal shopping....keep track for a month of EVERY SINGLE CENT YOU SPEND, then you will be stunned and find ways to cut back a bit.

I am not suggesting no-fun-for-you Just make firm decisions on how you spend your cash.

Save and Invest wisely!

Frugal shopping is a no-brainer. The key is to be persistent.

I use Yodlee money center online to track everything, its free.

[Texas User]

What was your target age for retirement and what age did you actually retire at?

[greatblueheron]

Just make sure you die happy

Originally Posted by Texas User

Bill gates says that if your are born poor its not fault but if you die poor, its your fault.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Just make sure you die happy

What if you don't die happy?

[marska]

Originally Posted by Texas User

What if you don't die happy?

You die sad? or neutral, I guess