Where did most of your assets in retirement come from? (grandparents, spouses)

[hurricane harry]

Originally Posted by PhxBarb

My deceased relatives (3 of them) who had no kids and no one else to leave money to.
And my ex who had to give me 60% of his pension fund. I came out on top. LOL

Sound like a real gem.

[Larry Caldwell]

I had a whole sock drawer full of nickels. Timber property. Paid for home. 401k. Pensions. Social Security. Inheritance. Stocks and bonds. My grandfather, who lived through the Great Depression, told me, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Thanks, Grandpa. Good advice.

[aslowdodge]

I bought several rentals over the last 3 years and retired off the income

[JustMike77]

You need to add a choice that says "I worked hard all my life and saved my money". That's me.

[bigdogmom13]

I got a modest inheritance after my parents died, enabling me to pay off my mortgage, which in turn enabled me to sock away the max in my 403b (now 401k) plan.

[twins4lynn]

Pension
Real Estate income (6 unit apartment building)

[macrodome2]

Originally Posted by biscuitmom

Worked, worked, worked, saved, saved, saved, invested conservatively, lived below my means.

Now living the good life and enjoying my money.

Needed this as a choice.

[Corerius]

Is it just me, or is it odd that there's no choice for "made a lot more money than I spent".

That's my story.

[Johnhw2]

Most of my assets came from savings. Saved 13% of my salary for over 35 years and invested it in stock that rose over time too. But the source is savings from. Y earnings. The options on this poll are confusing at best.

[PartIrish]

Hard work, saving, living below our means and some wise (and lucky) property purchases. Some stock winners, but also some losers, some tortoises (index funds) that plodded along until they grew to a good size. But more than anything, we have never been profligate spenders. Patience, time, good saving habits and continued employment make a person lucky.