tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post6551057736344675031..comments2024-03-28T18:11:40.841-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Money Advice for My SonTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-86142875038238025462014-09-24T07:07:38.681-04:002014-09-24T07:07:38.681-04:00Your advices are great and sounds easy to follow. ...Your advices are great and sounds easy to follow. I will add your points in my blog posts. By the way, I'm a <a href="http://expressfundmanager.com" rel="nofollow">Forex Fund Manager</a>. I really appreciate your work. You have good insight on money management.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200387931989840372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-40862202803041825942013-08-12T17:43:29.976-04:002013-08-12T17:43:29.976-04:00Hi Tom....I just stubbled across your website and ...Hi Tom....I just stubbled across your website and this post caught my eye. I appreciate that you recommended that your son spend the money investing in his life--not in retirement. But I happen to believe that how we invest in our lives set us up for how we will retire....in fact I just wrote a blog post about it myself at SMART LIving 365.com entitled, "Right-sizing Your Way To Retirement" I define right-sizing as figuring out what is most important to creating a life of happiness, purpose and peace and then building a life around that awareness....once you know those things...then if you choose to retire or continue creating as long as you are on the planet--you will have a good life! ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttp://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-1598173394188391262013-08-04T23:35:34.018-04:002013-08-04T23:35:34.018-04:00All suggestions are good ones.
I, personally, too...All suggestions are good ones. <br />I, personally, took an inheritance at that age and traveled. I saw places that I would never attempt to see at this point. It was the ultimate investment since I had to be very self sufficient. i also found out loads about my profession. <br />As a side note...most of the 23-29 year olds in my life have purchased first homes. Then most of them are already married as well. <br />We rented until we were close to 40 and bought our first home with cash.<br />Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-19578047841262224162013-08-04T15:25:35.461-04:002013-08-04T15:25:35.461-04:00Yes, all good advice... but did he listen?
I was ...Yes, all good advice... but did he listen?<br /><br />I was reminded of a guy I met soon after getting hired by Pacific Telephone (1972)... he inherited $300,000 from an aunt and promptly "retired" after just 5 years with the company. A large sum at the time, it was not so long before it wasn't so large. I never heard what happened to him.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-59276414003484443812013-08-04T12:00:24.858-04:002013-08-04T12:00:24.858-04:00Good, solid advice. By leaving the ultimate decisi...Good, solid advice. By leaving the ultimate decision up to him he is learning a serious lesson in responsibility.Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16823300473689983952013-08-04T11:45:20.077-04:002013-08-04T11:45:20.077-04:00I like your response to your son and I hope you sh...I like your response to your son and I hope you share his decision. Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921536392529606099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-56112340505903233122013-08-03T17:28:08.444-04:002013-08-03T17:28:08.444-04:00One financially successful guy I knew said, "...One financially successful guy I knew said, "When you get a windfall, use about 10 percent to celebrate." Adding that to what you recommended might make it just about perfect advice.gabbygeezerhttp://www.gabbygeezer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-2618539954594228052013-08-03T14:03:22.766-04:002013-08-03T14:03:22.766-04:00Very good advice, Tom. I think he's very fortu...Very good advice, Tom. I think he's very fortunate to have received it, but I can also understand his confusion about where to put it. I hope to hear what he finally decides. Thanks for being such a good influence! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-30256481047828142352013-08-03T13:43:18.368-04:002013-08-03T13:43:18.368-04:00I just love that suggestion for one so young--inve...I just love that suggestion for one so young--invest in yourself. Wise.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-62574730818296474562013-08-03T13:20:55.502-04:002013-08-03T13:20:55.502-04:00Your advice is sound and I'd be interested in ...Your advice is sound and I'd be interested in a follow-up on what your son does with this money.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com