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.
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.
ReplyDeleteAnd 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.
ReplyDeleteAs 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.