Subject	Retiring comfortably requires 1 mil liquid (n/m)
Posted by	ZiNnYc on March 22, 2007 at 10:34 AM
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In Reply To	That advice has made me a changed man in 2 years posted by Technomancer on March 22, 2007 at 10:24 AM
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Follow Ups	I'm not around here very often anymore, but I have a serious - SnowManZ 00:11:58 03/22/07 These cars aren't made for everyone - TTFairladyZ 00:22:32 03/22/07 I just read a really good book called rich dad poor dad - Antonio(AZ) 00:32:06 03/22/07 Robert Kiyosaki obviously never drove a Z, good book though. - WildBillZx 01:28:18 03/22/07 I have that book, might have to read it.. (n/m) - 97modman(NJ) 05:45:17 03/22/07 If there is a question as to which is more - MidLifeZ (DFW) 08:22:35 03/22/07 A car can so be an asset. Have you ever seen collector - SlicktopTT 08:54:38 03/22/07 True, but that is not the case - MidLifeZ (DFW) 10:25:19 03/22/07 lol (n/m) - Kenny 08:57:11 03/22/07 LOL! (n/m) - Dustin 10:08:39 03/22/07 You need to learn to live below your means. - SactoTodd 00:43:16 03/22/07 keep 2 17 year old cars vs sell them and keep a 2000 - Antonio(AZ) 01:23:59 03/22/07 You seem to be the voice of reason Antonio. I appreciate - SnowManZ 06:16:19 03/22/07 Whatever you wind up doing, please ignore anything - Guapo 09:02:52 03/22/07 pretty much (n/m) - aliaZ 10:14:03 03/22/07 He's offering himself as a negative example - Technomancer 14:39:57 03/22/07 like I said, anything approaching the correct answer is - Guapo 14:47:56 03/22/07 Sure I'm serious. - SactoTodd 08:45:33 03/22/07 I was stupid to think that everone here would remember, my - SnowManZ 06:14:36 03/22/07 But your friend is driving it? - SactoTodd 09:01:10 03/22/07 I guess the best answer is that, I just dont want to be - SnowManZ 16:41:25 03/22/07 So the sound financial advice is to put the money into - Joe(NoVA) 11:06:30 03/22/07 Sell the other 2, get a cheap but reliable used - ShakaShaun(Denver) 00:47:53 03/22/07 then it will just break again and he will have to pay again - Antonio(AZ) 01:21:40 03/22/07 $80k or 80k miles? (n/m) - 952+2TT 03:53:49 03/22/07 sounds like $$ (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 09:08:59 03/22/07 $ (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 11:36:33 03/22/07 Sounds to me like the problem is with whoever is doing - 952+2TT 13:05:24 03/22/07 That's only your experience. - TT XTZ 11:49:16 03/22/07 Name me a car that I can get for around 5k that gets better - SnowManZ 06:12:13 03/22/07 It has to be as reliable as my Lexus, a car I have not - SnowManZ 06:25:59 03/22/07 i think 5 k is a little to optimistic.. - Nixta ttz 09:43:38 03/22/07 Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic - BigTDogg (MA) 07:51:24 03/22/07 I was having similar thoughts. - TT XTZ 11:51:22 03/22/07 Easily 100x better than my current Chevy Malibu - BigTDogg (MA) 12:02:29 03/22/07 1996 Audi A4 2.8V6 - zleepertt(MD) 13:00:59 03/22/07 Get the engine installed, then decide what to do. If you - WildBillZx 01:43:53 03/22/07 That was the plan. But then what is th point I am making. (n/m) - SnowManZ 06:27:14 03/22/07 I understood your point........ - WildBillZx 14:49:18 03/22/07 I have to go to work now, I wont be able to respond till - SnowManZ 06:28:33 03/22/07 FWIW, I just bought another dd which fits your criteria - eriksu9 08:42:06 03/22/07 Sell the 240sx & RX300, buy a mid 90's accord (n/m) - Crim 08:48:46 03/22/07 Sentimental Value? - LoqueZX(CA) 09:20:23 03/22/07 This is the financial advice I've followed for years: - Scotts94z32 10:00:39 03/22/07 That advice has made me a changed man in 2 years - Technomancer 10:24:46 03/22/07 Retiring comfortably requires 1 mil liquid (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:34:00 03/22/07 Maybe at this instant right now - Joe(NoVA) 11:36:05 03/22/07 I'm on course for $3M by the time I retire - Technomancer 14:37:35 03/22/07 That was my goal in college, it's just not enough these days (n/m) - WildBillZx 14:53:27 03/22/07 It's all about how you define comfort and your amenities. - Scotts94z32 15:04:20 03/22/07 That's my plan. Just not at 35 :) (n/m) - Guapo 15:11:05 03/22/07 haha (n/m) - ZiNnYc 15:43:29 03/22/07 Didn't you also go from a physicist to financial analyst? (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 11:08:44 03/22/07 Had nothing to do with this spending habit change - Technomancer 14:38:43 03/22/07 Keep your Z - xAzraelx 10:08:14 03/22/07 You need to do whats financially responsible. - ZiNnYc 10:40:37 03/22/07 Jesus, there are so many conflicting answers. I figured t - SnowManZ 16:35:25 03/22/07 I think Dave Ramsey's books are great. - Agner.S(CT) 17:44:09 03/22/07
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