The most enjoyable part about the forum, is the general upbeat, positive attitude of most members.
That said... here's a question that I think about quite a bit, expecting that at best, the next ten years will be "it".
What do you see happening between now and 2022, or whatever your time line is for retirement?
A thousand different possibilities of course, but am thinking more in terms of America... Lifestyles, Government, Markets, Environment, Healthcare, War?,
General Economy, Politics, Middle Class, Housing... etc, etc.
Not looking for a treatise, or an all encompassing overview, but for a "feeling"... optimism? pessimism? greatest hopes... greatest fears? long term better, worse? health? happiness?
Have you looked ahead... beyond financial safety... to think about the quality of your life, and how you will relate to your own corner of the world?
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on a personal note...
For the first 22 years of our retirement, bride and self have been so busy enjoying life, that we never spent too much time looking into the future, other than keeping our eyes on financial security. Now, as our world slows down, we spend a little more time thinking about the country, the world, and what's ahead for our kids and their kids. Not an obsession, but a touch of realism, in a world that's beginning to go faster than we're used to.
Here's a clue as to what it's like: When we talk to people our own age... our own era, there's an unspoken understanding that we share about having been there... It's comforting to realize that "normal" for us is very different than "normal" for a 30 year old.
That said... here's a question that I think about quite a bit, expecting that at best, the next ten years will be "it".
What do you see happening between now and 2022, or whatever your time line is for retirement?
A thousand different possibilities of course, but am thinking more in terms of America... Lifestyles, Government, Markets, Environment, Healthcare, War?,
General Economy, Politics, Middle Class, Housing... etc, etc.
Not looking for a treatise, or an all encompassing overview, but for a "feeling"... optimism? pessimism? greatest hopes... greatest fears? long term better, worse? health? happiness?
Have you looked ahead... beyond financial safety... to think about the quality of your life, and how you will relate to your own corner of the world?
............................................................................................
on a personal note...
For the first 22 years of our retirement, bride and self have been so busy enjoying life, that we never spent too much time looking into the future, other than keeping our eyes on financial security. Now, as our world slows down, we spend a little more time thinking about the country, the world, and what's ahead for our kids and their kids. Not an obsession, but a touch of realism, in a world that's beginning to go faster than we're used to.
Here's a clue as to what it's like: When we talk to people our own age... our own era, there's an unspoken understanding that we share about having been there... It's comforting to realize that "normal" for us is very different than "normal" for a 30 year old.