Dan, I’ll be the first to admit that I was blessed to be lucky enough to find a career that I enjoyed. Lots of people have to do things they don’t like to make ‘ends meet’.
DrLefty, Please, please don’t stop contributing your thoughts and ideas because of a few jerks. Unfortunately there are a lot of cowardly, lazy and immature people in the world. They are unhappy and can’t stand that others might take joy in the bounty and beauty of the world. I like to read everyone’s thoughts and ideas.
My momma taught me that if I can’t say something nice to say nothing at all. I honestly don’t remember if I agree with most of what you say. But that doesn’t matter. I can’t learn anything from people who think the way I do. At my age of 71 I do find I sometimes hit the wrong button by mistake. I try to fix it as soon as I notice it. HD needs your comments and thoughts.
“Moved 8 years after retiring, but should have done it sooner.” I agree. If you plan on moving do it as soon as possible. It probably won’t get easier the longer you wait. More time to give away unnecessary items (for us) or unwanted items (for our children) would have been a HUGE benefit.
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Same here. Anything under $10 is OK.
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Why would someone downvote that?
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I agree with both your taste in beers AND investment philosophy. I happen to like lagers best of all. Then Ales. I really try to avoid IPAs.
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The sayings are nice. But it is my children and grandkiddies that are the sweetness and fulfillment.
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Dan, I’ll be the first to admit that I was blessed to be lucky enough to find a career that I enjoyed. Lots of people have to do things they don’t like to make ‘ends meet’.
Post: No Such Thing as Easy Money
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DrLefty, Please, please don’t stop contributing your thoughts and ideas because of a few jerks. Unfortunately there are a lot of cowardly, lazy and immature people in the world. They are unhappy and can’t stand that others might take joy in the bounty and beauty of the world. I like to read everyone’s thoughts and ideas. My momma taught me that if I can’t say something nice to say nothing at all. I honestly don’t remember if I agree with most of what you say. But that doesn’t matter. I can’t learn anything from people who think the way I do. At my age of 71 I do find I sometimes hit the wrong button by mistake. I try to fix it as soon as I notice it. HD needs your comments and thoughts.
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Is having a career where you are good at doing your tasks AND enjoy doing them AND getting well paid for doing them considered “easy money”?
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I’m a retired Boomer and way, way too lazy to do all that work. 🤪
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Excellent analysis! Thanks for the well thought out and reasoned post!!
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“Moved 8 years after retiring, but should have done it sooner.” I agree. If you plan on moving do it as soon as possible. It probably won’t get easier the longer you wait. More time to give away unnecessary items (for us) or unwanted items (for our children) would have been a HUGE benefit.
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