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Saving or Spending Money

Saving or Spending Money


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We try to save...but something always causes us to have to spend it.
The way things are going in financial markets...don't hv enough timeto remake what you lose
 
I used to save every penny I could get. I was determined to follow my grandmother's advice and retire at 40 while I was young enough to enjoy life. I worked hard, saved a ton of money (or so I thought) for retirement, then I fell off of a stage and ended my career as a guitarist / band leader. Hospital bills ruined my retirement. I was on Social Security Disability for the next 25 years.

Now, almost 30 years later, I'm on Social Security Retirement, and as I expected, I barely get enough to squeak by. But I'm still alive and kickin'!
 
I've been saving money since I was 6 years old and got my first allowance. Both parents grew up during the Depression, and I thought that's what everybody did. I'm trying to loosen up a bit, but old habits die hard.
 
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