Tadpole
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2004
- Messages
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Even CSPAN addiction is dangerous
I'm crazy. I am the best argument for avoiding news at all costs. I am addicted to Congressional hearings. Here is the proof that this is dangerous.
As long as I was increasing "wealth" by working, I planned to work forever. Now that I can only maintain, I realize I can afford to retire in a couple of years unless ....
Here is the thing. I am entitled everywhere. I have a diet-pension from the federal government and my husband has a small fixed pension from a state government. And, of course, we have SS. OK, OK, I know we are better off on paper than most but I keep thinking of negative (dooms-day) what-ifs. You know the what-ifs. What-if: there is hyperinflation; the US government falls as we know it; the politicians wipe out entitlements in one fell swoop of legislation; .... But I have enough to survive on savings at 4% withdrawal. But wait, most scenarios where the entitlements become worthless would make the savings worthless.
I now understand gold-buggers even though I don't believe gold-bugging would work either in the long run under worse case. I envy my husband. He just gets to a certain age and announces his retirement. He doesn't worry otherwise.
Am I the only one overdosing on CSPAN coverage of Congressional hearings? Am I the only one whose love of their job turns out to be just a love of the 401k growth and I just didn't realize it? Suddenly, I am just bored and thinking I want to do something different. The smart thing, given fear of dooms day, would be to hang on to a high paying job but, in my case, I am thinking of doing the opposite.
I'm crazy.
I'm crazy. I am the best argument for avoiding news at all costs. I am addicted to Congressional hearings. Here is the proof that this is dangerous.
As long as I was increasing "wealth" by working, I planned to work forever. Now that I can only maintain, I realize I can afford to retire in a couple of years unless ....
Here is the thing. I am entitled everywhere. I have a diet-pension from the federal government and my husband has a small fixed pension from a state government. And, of course, we have SS. OK, OK, I know we are better off on paper than most but I keep thinking of negative (dooms-day) what-ifs. You know the what-ifs. What-if: there is hyperinflation; the US government falls as we know it; the politicians wipe out entitlements in one fell swoop of legislation; .... But I have enough to survive on savings at 4% withdrawal. But wait, most scenarios where the entitlements become worthless would make the savings worthless.
I now understand gold-buggers even though I don't believe gold-bugging would work either in the long run under worse case. I envy my husband. He just gets to a certain age and announces his retirement. He doesn't worry otherwise.
Am I the only one overdosing on CSPAN coverage of Congressional hearings? Am I the only one whose love of their job turns out to be just a love of the 401k growth and I just didn't realize it? Suddenly, I am just bored and thinking I want to do something different. The smart thing, given fear of dooms day, would be to hang on to a high paying job but, in my case, I am thinking of doing the opposite.
I'm crazy.