Recent content by bunnybunny

Both my spouse and I are healthy and in our late 30, and our child is only 1, so hopefully we're a long way off about this. But anyone can be hit by a bus, so... In case of your sudden death, what do you guys plan to leave for your children? I've read that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett do...

Basically what I'm gathering from these responses is no one ever says, "I don't work; I managed my money well in my youth and now I'm retired." :)

Travel is great; we travelled all over pre-kiddo. But even a 3-hour drive to see the family seems like an ordeal, much less 10 hours to Europe or Asia. Maybe when kiddo is a bit older we can pick it up again. Or just pay for a travel nanny, heh. The crazy thing is that I'm having these thoughts...

I definitely struggle with the lazy/useless thing. I've tried to accept "doing nothing" but it does feel wrong. Also I've read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book _Flow_, where it's suggested that being absorbed in one's work leads to better outcomes. Have been checking out the volunteering...

Long story short: right place, right time, big exit, $$$. 38 yo now with 1 child whom I love. Feels a bit weird because anyone my age that I encounter has a job. Sometimes struggling, sometimes doing fine, but always working. I've never said to anyone except my closest friends that I'm...

Congratulations on 20 years! I am where you were 20 years ago. I got lucky and made a bunch of money and now I'm 38 with no desire to return to the office. But as I'm sure you know it's a bit socially isolating and a lot of days I wake up not quite knowing what to do with myself. I have sports...