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Old 08-24-2018, 11:53 PM   #61
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12. Marry a very rich woman/guy and skip steps 1-11.
I actually remember hearing Dr. Phil give this advice on his TV show once. As crass as it sounds, it’s actually a legitimate path to FI, albeit one I wouldn’t pursue myself.
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Old 08-25-2018, 02:20 AM   #62
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I actually remember hearing Dr. Phil give this advice on his TV show once. As crass as it sounds, it’s actually a legitimate path to FI, albeit one I wouldn’t pursue myself.

it takes out all the sense of achievement , and would such a pairing work

( selecting a partner by the size of their financial assets )
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Old 08-25-2018, 05:17 AM   #63
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I actually remember hearing Dr. Phil give this advice on his TV show once. As crass as it sounds, it’s actually a legitimate path to FI, albeit one I wouldn’t pursue myself.


Legitimate? Well I don’t know. Had my wife adopted this approach we would never had been married. I will be the first to say having a pile certainly can make life easier. However having money was not in my “search criteria’ for choosing a spouse. I guess I did a good job 25 years ago because For my last three operations (Neck, 2 knees) the Mrs was my personal servant and stood next to me and help my into the shower. She said with me she felt I had good prospects.
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I actually remember hearing Dr. Phil give this advice on his TV show once. As crass as it sounds, it’s actually a legitimate path to FI, albeit one I wouldn’t pursue myself.
DM always told little sister, “it’s just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man. Find a rich man to love.” Little sister never listened.

I did pursue this line of thought and would quip, “I’m looking for a hot doctor that likes to cook and clean.” I actually found and dated a few such creatures, but there wasn’t much chemistry. And two of them were actually pet veterinarians, while I’m terribly allergic to cats. i ended up with a sweet and kind woman who, after 10 years, still laughs at all my jokes. And it took 8 long and patient years, but she’s learned to pay her bills and not spend $100/week at Starbucks.

So I think “gold-digging” is excellent, practical advice. Just don’t use wealth as the driving factor in selecting a mate.
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Learn the ins and outs of IRS tax code. Sounds boring, but it can bring in huge savings. Why give extra $ to your "rich uncle (Sam)" when you legally do not have to. 30-40 years of even tiny savings really add up.
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Old 08-25-2018, 02:05 PM   #66
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I actually remember hearing Dr. Phil give this advice on his TV show once. As crass as it sounds, it’s actually a legitimate path to FI, albeit one I wouldn’t pursue myself.
When dating this was one concern that I did have. While I was by no means wealthy, I did have a steady job that was virtually immune from layoffs and had a decent pension. There were some women who were clearly looking for a meal ticket and I was anxious to avoid those.
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I recall being pursued by at least three different, very young men, just out of the service, who had managed to marry, sire two kids, acquire a townhouse, and get divorced, all in their 4 years in the military. One wonders when they had time to do their military jobs. Anyway, it was a common scenario and young women like me were catnip to them. They needed help paying the mortgage!

They couldn't understand why I wasn't interested.

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Start this young: take good care of your teeth! Cavities lead to crowns, which often lead to the need for implants, which are darned expensive, especially if you've lost bone and need grafts first. Of course, you don't have to get implants, or you could get them in another country, but the whole thing is best avoided.

Good advice. The younger generation has benefited greatly from fluoride. I had infinitely more cavities than my 4 kids combined!
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I was blessed to marry a lady who in her early days, had a "clicker" to add up her grocery purchases. She was on a tight budget, and never forgot that lesson.
. She had been warned by her sons not to tell anyone what her assets were, which was good advice.
Early in our relationship she was told by her friends I was "too good to be true".
Well, when our relationship deepened I felt it was time to let her know I had a few bucks.
Fast forward 11 years, now retired for 9 years, with a nest egg North of $2 Mil.
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Beyond that, I'll add 2 suggestions. Notwithstanding credit card rebates, pay for restaurant meals and gifts with cash or debit card. ...
Why the heck would I ignore credit card rebates? That's money, which is kinda important to "Financial Freedom".

My Costco card provides 3% cash rebate at restaurants. Recently, I had acquired a $100 bill, and many places don't accept anything bigger than a $20, but a restaurant will. Then I thought, why the heck should I use the bill there, and lose out on $3 of CC rewards? So the next time I was at the bank, I just had it changed for 20's and 5's.

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