Chuckanut
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I think we have all heard retirement plans from other people that just make us shake our head in disbelief. Well, I have two that I heard of that struck me as down right goofy.
The first was simple. My ex neighbor spent every penny he ever made. His plan was to inherit his parents collection of gold coins, sell them, and live off of the proceeds. He has been overjoyed for the past few years as gold has gone up and up and up. Until a few weeks ago, when his parents informed him they have been selling off the gold coins, little by little, to pay their retirement expenses. Apparently it never occurred to him that his parents might need the money themselves.
The second is also interesting in that so far it is working! An acquaintance had nothing approaching retirement except for his SS checks. However, he is a great conversationalist, has a warm personality, and is a 'silver fox'. He found a woman in another part of the country who has a paid for house, her deceased husband's ample pension, and some other savings. After several flights back and forth across the country to meet and spend time with each other they married (in less than 3 months.) According to him, she lets him keep his SS money and spend it anyway he likes, while she provides him food and shelter, and their car.
The first was simple. My ex neighbor spent every penny he ever made. His plan was to inherit his parents collection of gold coins, sell them, and live off of the proceeds. He has been overjoyed for the past few years as gold has gone up and up and up. Until a few weeks ago, when his parents informed him they have been selling off the gold coins, little by little, to pay their retirement expenses. Apparently it never occurred to him that his parents might need the money themselves.
The second is also interesting in that so far it is working! An acquaintance had nothing approaching retirement except for his SS checks. However, he is a great conversationalist, has a warm personality, and is a 'silver fox'. He found a woman in another part of the country who has a paid for house, her deceased husband's ample pension, and some other savings. After several flights back and forth across the country to meet and spend time with each other they married (in less than 3 months.) According to him, she lets him keep his SS money and spend it anyway he likes, while she provides him food and shelter, and their car.