Feeling financially secure (respect, benefit, income, parents)

[funisart]

Without guilt. I do. Why do many on this forum have to derail threads and post “but look at poor me” type posts?

[ansible90]

Because they are not like you. There are many intelligent, well informed, educated folks on this forum who are not financially secure. In most cases, not their fault that their financial lives didn't turn out as planned.

[newcomputer]

Originally Posted by funisart

Without guilt. I do. Why do many on this forum have to derail threads and post “but look at poor me” type posts?

you must have read something that set you off. give an example.


(by the way..... congratulations)

[funisart]

Originally Posted by ansible90

Because they are not like you. There are many intelligent, well informed, educated folks on this forum who are not financially secure. In most cases, not their fault that their financial lives didn't turn out as planned.

Then don’t post in those threads.

[jaminhealth]

I'm low income but OK unless some major catastrope comes my way.

[funisart]

Originally Posted by newcomputer

you must have read something that set you off. give an example.


(by the way..... congratulations)

A certain thread by a longtime respected poster was recently deleted - derailed by poor me types.

[brava4]

oh my.

[mathjak107]

the thing i don't get is why some of those types go in to financial discussion threads that do not apply to them only to comment about how they don't apply to them and usually add " it does not apply to most people . "

it is like lets forget about the people who it does apply to ," most " of us find this post useless .

[funisart]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

the thing i don't get is why some of those types go in to financial discussion threads that do not apply to them only to comment about how they don't apply to them and usually add most people .

it is like lets forget about the people who it does apply to ," most " of us find this post useless .

Exactly

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by funisart

Without guilt. I do.

Congratulations on your hard work and careful planning.

Or your choice of parents.

Why do many on this forum have to derail threads and post “but look at poor me” type posts?

Don't know, but I'm sure I'll get roasted for this response. Don't care.

Do I feel financially secure? I guess I should but I don't. If I had a crystal ball and could see that I'm going to be disabled or housebound at 67, for example, I could make plans. I would stop working NOW (I'm 64).

The lift in the economy -- see how carefully I worded that? -- has not really benefitted me yet. This year's sales have been no better than last year's.