Donny Hrubes

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• Thank YOU Jonathan! Your observations are valuable to those folks experiencing the 'Good' retirement we like. I've followed many rules of wealth accumulation until they became habits. Many of which, my spouse couldn't follow and caused her to flee the family. Such is life. The two sons will have a trust to begin managing when I pass which will be a very good inheritance. My money is mine to spend. So, now in the twilight years spending the earned bounty is actually fun! The money gives great freedom and fosters spontaneity. When cost isn't a consideration, fun follows. It's breaking those old habits that has to be learned first.

  Post: My Spending Rules

  Link to comment from October 1, 2024

• Yes, funny what folks will buy. Like a Rembrandt picture that just sits on a wall... but it is a Rembrandt! ha! Of course a big balance bank account just sits also.

  Post: Matters of Motivation

  Link to comment from September 14, 2024

• Ahhhhh, Antiques Road show! I like it, my youngest son doesn't. ;-)

  Post: Rembrandt or Not?

  Link to comment from September 14, 2024

• Thanks Rayan, I think there's plenty of good things to say about the corporate life and following the rules of that environment to retirement. Rewarding work is out there and finding the good retirement plan with a job attached is quite. . . rewarding.

  Post: Laying Down a Floor

  Link to comment from September 14, 2024

• Good perspective David. I can see where you are coming from. I on the other hand, early in life decided not to look externally as a measure of my self. I strongly feel that we make our lives what they are in this country. Trying to determine where we 'fit' in society by observing others, is futile in my mind. We are the best judge of us!

  Post: My Path to Peace

  Link to comment from September 7, 2024

• On my last job, it was very poorly managed and the obstacles to doing the work were so ingrained, they could not be removed. Feeling good about getting a job completed was such a rarity. I was simply counting the pension points every day, year until I left. But, I'm very happy I put in the time!

  Post: Exercising Caution

  Link to comment from September 7, 2024

• A while ago, I listened to an interview on the radio of a highly respected scientist. He was quite vocal about what he knew of the universe but, when asked about his wife's demise, he couldn't speak. He had no knowledge of faith. So sad.

  Post: No Regrets

  Link to comment from September 7, 2024

• Thank you David! Using rules to our advantage is a key strategy to our lives. Some rules benefit certain economic fractions. The COVID renters stimulus from the government is an example. Many individuals in the country had the sentiment that so many COVID affected tenants would lose their homes if something wasn't done. Money was appropriated for the rent in arrears to save the poor tenants from eviction. We know who the winners were in this decision as with this, rents were paid and there was no expense of wasted time and eviction incurred. There were many many thousands of units' rent taken care of by Mr. Taxpayer. A lot of rules are written in favor of the business owner and having a few rental homes enabled me to ultimately benefit from this.

  Post: The Greater Good

  Link to comment from September 1, 2024

• Don't take down votes to heart Charles. It seems as any dissension in HD discussions is not looked upon favorably.

  Post: The Greater Good

  Link to comment from September 1, 2024

• Thinking, What if Mr. Moses wasn't born. How would N.Y. be different than it is now?

  Post: The Greater Good

  Link to comment from September 1, 2024