Retirement Remains Americans' Top Financial Worry

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by TuborgP

You along with many are over the top and are in the majority of those over 65 and not worried. Congrats and do some relaxing barbq today.

LOL ! The 'Q' was yesterday. Leftovers today. Have storms comin' in. Love those (almost) summer thundershowers.

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

LOL ! The 'Q' was yesterday. Leftovers today. Have storms comin' in. Love those (almost) summer thundershowers.

Leftover Q is awesome as it is seasoned and aged. We grilled for Easter and heading over to the close by son today for him to return the favor. Not sure if you had chance to read the linked Gallup poll as it reinforces your point that those of us over 65 aren't the worried ones.

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

i am not worried about surviving as much as i am about living the lifestyle we want and doing the things we would like.

what makes me nervous is i do agree with the university of texas's findings and that could put a dent in some of the things we would like to do.

the cost of living in nyc can be as high or as low as you want it to be. 200k a year aftere taxes may not be enough if you like to go to shows and fine restaurantes. our budget is no where near that number so it does involve cutting back on the shows and alot of what the city does offer.

i hate living within a budget and since the kids have been on their own we basically do and buy what we like so giving up 6 figures in pay checks is a cut back enoiugh as it is .

if we lived almost anywhere else i wouldn't sweat it but nyc can be a budget breaker if you want to take constant advantage of things here.

Ummmm, uhhhhhh do you realize what you are suggesting you might have to give up to get expenses down? If this was another forum I would say more.