Saturday, May 1, 2021

"Will I have enough to retire?" That question is asked by people with a half million

tucked away, as well as people with a few thousand.  Anyway, hoping to retire soon - because age is catching up (never thought i'd have stiff joints) and feeling scared, asked myself the same question.  

And a voice came out of the past.  When i was still living at home, and soon to leave the nest, i had told an older relative that i was scared (because adulthood means paying rent and such).  He asked me, "how are your finances?"  i was working and paying rent to my parents - but that rent was hardly a third of real rent.  His question took me a bit by surprise; it sounded like a no-brainer.   Paid my auto insurance on time, and if i wanted to buy something, it was either cash or saving till there was cash for the item.  Also had some savings, not alot, but some.  Anyway i replied, "my finances are fine."  Here's what my early 40s relative said: "then they'll be fine then."  

That fear went out the window then (late 1970s), and the fear has gone out the window now (early 2020s).

But the Reality is:  Jesus Christ is Sovereign.  Even a little-bitty proton will only move His way, or no way.

2 comments:

  1. LOL you are showing your middle class attributes or high working class? I am not sure even discussing retirement. Gen X doesn't discuss retirement, you are either disabled, dead or on social security unless you majored in Stem or maybe got a good teaching job and well the schools are on the edge of collapse now. Retirement isn't even a word in our vocabulary. Young people don't have money or even the ability to acquire the same money.

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  2. And yet, everywhere you turn, you see tattoo$. Where's that money come from? What comes to mind is: wow, that $800 could put good tires on the car. Yep, there goes that old working-class mindset.
    As for retirement Peeps, it's soon time to leave, so the job can be done by a younger person - who eventually will want to retire, and leave the job for a younger person.

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