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AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/06/2021
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Matt Morse
4 months ago

The sixty acres of land I’m currently building my retirement home on.

JAY SCATTERGOOD
4 months ago

my golf clubs which I can still use at 78……..my wife( No3 is the best and longest) and what little health I have to enjoy everyday with it UPS and downs………fun

William Dorner
5 months ago

My Health, my Wife, my Family. After that, my LED digital clock I designed in 1971, when few knew what a Light Emitting Diode was, now my Apple Mac computer. We are very blessed.

Martin McCue
6 months ago

Tangibles? I have some really excellent art works on paper and canvas done by my mother in the 1930s and 40s, and by my daughter in the early 2000s. I can’t really choose just one, so I’ll just say my pile of family art.

Intangibles? A different pile – my pile of memories from a full and varied life.

BenefitJack
6 months ago

Without good health, nothing else much matters.

Otherwise, self-respect – knowing you are worthy, treating yourself accordingly, with care (physically and psychologically) while staying true to your values and not compromising on what’s important to you. 

Klaatu
6 months ago

Good health overall which becomes even more precious as the years pass.

Mike Hollander
1 year ago

BigH
my relationship with God.

Ed Hanson
1 year ago

My wedding band. It was my late father’s (35 years of marriage for him) and close to 20 years for me.

baldscreen
2 years ago

Interesting answers. Could relate to a lot of them, and agree. When I thought about physical possessions, the first thing that popped in my mind was owning a car and being able to drive. I have lifelong vision issues and even though I can only drive during the day, it gives me a freedom that many don’t have. I am grateful for it.

OBX9397
2 years ago

First, a sound mind. Without it, how could I enjoy anything?

Second, my eyesight. It is the things I read and observe around me that load my mind with the things that give me enjoyment.

M Plate
2 years ago

My health is # 1. #2 is my family and friends. # 3 is the freedom that financial independence brings. #4 is my microwave

Jeff
2 years ago

My Health.

K Lacey
2 years ago

Wow, what a question! I sit here at my desk, on my second cup of coffee in the darkness as the sun has not yet appeared. I ponder this dilemma and come up with a few cute answers, but . . . . the reality is if something of mine was lost, stolen or other wise disappeared would it bother me? NO, it would not. The bottom line is, if I need something I will just go buy it, even if it is the second time I bought it.
Bottom line is, the only thing of some value is me. And the value has nothing to do with dollars, but I keep going, best I can. 71 and counting.

Arpe Gio
3 years ago

My immediate family and peace of mind.

Brett Howser
3 years ago

My wife. Our dog. Our health. Our E*TRADE account. Our beach shack. My harmonicas.

Adam Grossman
3 years ago

In a lot of ways, my health is my most prized possession, for the very simple reason that it allows me to earn a living.

Ginger Williams
3 years ago

My passwords, iPhone, iPad, laptop. Two-factor authentication means those are the keys to my digitized family photos, my bank account, my insurance account, my retirement account, and my ebook and streaming accounts. I can replace most things, but I need passwords and at least one device for daily functioning.

Philip Stein
3 years ago

My most prized possession is my retirement nest egg which, I hope, will provide a financially secure retirement for my wife and me.

Having funds available for discretionary spending gives us the opportunity to do some traveling and allows us to purchase a few nice-to-haves.

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Mike Drak
3 years ago

My Salmon fly fishing rod. I look forward to using it every chance I get!

Bob Wilmes
3 years ago

My most prized possession is my universal communications device also known as my iPhone. Not only can I bring virtually all of the world’s knowledge to my fingertips at anytime, I can talk with loved ones using facetime, share and store thousands of amazing videos and photographs, respond to friends and colleagues using email, find my location using GPS and use maps to get me where I’m going and use on of the hundreds of apps for useful helping me navigate my life. I just imagine what 15th century mariners could have done had they had iPhones. iPhones have had a truly revolutionary impact on humans globally.

Jim Wasserman
3 years ago

My memories of great times with my family. Moving back and forth between Europe and the US, we don’t tend to save stuff. To the extent I do have stuff, they are small tokens that are memory cues for the great times, such as a flattened penny my sons and I created on railroad tracks, or a small elephant figure on a bookshelf to remind me of Thailand adventure. When we did first sell all oyur stuff to move, the things that were hardest to part with were all my books. Each one was not only a story or information in and of itself, but I was reminded by them of where and when I was when I read/used it. Many were given to me by my students, so I photographed the title or personal note page in each to hold on to those memories.

John Goodell
3 years ago

I don’t have lots of possessions because I find possessions end up possessing me. Whatever possessions I own have utility, and I spend a lot of money on those things to maximize their utility and effectiveness. The best two examples I have are: 1) my Tesla Model 3 with autopilot that make sitting in traffic less miserable (see previous HumbleDollar article); & 2) my clothing. If you dress nicely, people treat you better. I don’t spend a lot of money on my clothes, but I buy a few nice things and have everything (expensive or not) tailored to fit me. There are few uses of money more under-appreciated than money spent at a good tailor. As an attorney, I’ve found that clients actually listen better when I look better, which makes my advice ultimately more effective.

Last edited 3 years ago by John Goodell
Carl Book
2 years ago
Reply to  John Goodell

Good point about the tailoring. Not good seeing a professional with ill fitting clothing. Of course, also important to keep the body in reasonable shape as well.

Tim Mueller
5 months ago
Reply to  Carl Book

That’s true about keeping in shape. It seems to get harder as we get older. A professional model can make a burlap sack look good.

Tim Mueller
5 months ago
Reply to  Carl Book

John, how do you find a good tailor? I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing with some of my clothes.

Last edited 5 months ago by Tim Mueller

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