Originally Posted by
CopperLocker
I did plan for this day. I've never trusted anyone to take care of me except the family. Don't want to be a burden on the kids so I prepared. No matter what I have no bills other than electric, internet the other basics. Paid my house off before the job died. Invested at a young age. Thank god my dad banged that one into me. Raised my kids to go out into the world and earn it on their own. 7 kids and only one came back due to hard times but that was a couple of months and off they went and they're taken care of themselves. Last one moving out in 2 months to leave for college. Will start collecting my retirement when I'm 65, but will start living off my investments at 59 1/2. If you were born after 1957, good luck with social security! It won't be there and it won't be the same. I have no reason to think about retiring here in the states, because the world has gotten a lot smaller and the states aren't supporting me anyway, so the world is going to be my Mrs and I next adventure. Am I wealthy? Not like Trump! Am I ready..Darn right!