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Is this what forty years gets you in
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<blockquote data-quote="quad decade guy" data-source="post: 5078771" data-attributes="member: 77939"><p>Who knows when we will die. NO MALE on my side of the Family has lived past 72....not one(modern history).</p><p></p><p>I got to thinking the other day about insurance.....never paid for it ever. My Mom had great insurance through her work. I started at UPS when I turned 18 and have had free insurance ever since. My Wife's cancer stuff is costing about $15k a month right now....insurance pays for all of it. I just started a $1k per month scrip drug that costs me $5. I will not disturb our insurance situation for anything but my death.....here, we have to pay for insurance at retirement and I'm not remotely clear of it's benefits/cost.</p><p></p><p>Both my parents are dead. No Grandkids so far...hard to tell if ever. My Wife still works by choice..</p><p></p><p>In our Family(both sides), most worked till their 60's, retired and lived a decade or so. There are exceptions on my Grandmothers side....women mostly lived to their 90's....! Tell you anything?</p><p></p><p>Now, I have lived a much healthier(relatively) lifestyle and diet/exercise than my parents. So, who knows?</p><p></p><p>Having just(relatively) shed my daughters college expenses and all that....was like getting a raise. I'd like to live a little. My income right now....allows me to do the things and have the things I gave up most of my working life. For instance: Some of my potential, looming medical problems would ground me from flying. Right now, I own my own airplane and can fly anytime. I could have never afforded a corvette raising my daughter, taking care of Parents...so on.</p><p></p><p>I've seen my parents, their friends, co-workers......go through their 60-80's.....some of them.....I would kill myself before I went through that.</p><p></p><p>Cruises....have at it. You couldn't pay me to go to Europe right now. With all respect......if looking forward to a walk or afternoon Costco shopping is it....I'd rather check out the Cosmos.</p><p></p><p>I'm at peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quad decade guy, post: 5078771, member: 77939"] Who knows when we will die. NO MALE on my side of the Family has lived past 72....not one(modern history). I got to thinking the other day about insurance.....never paid for it ever. My Mom had great insurance through her work. I started at UPS when I turned 18 and have had free insurance ever since. My Wife's cancer stuff is costing about $15k a month right now....insurance pays for all of it. I just started a $1k per month scrip drug that costs me $5. I will not disturb our insurance situation for anything but my death.....here, we have to pay for insurance at retirement and I'm not remotely clear of it's benefits/cost. Both my parents are dead. No Grandkids so far...hard to tell if ever. My Wife still works by choice.. In our Family(both sides), most worked till their 60's, retired and lived a decade or so. There are exceptions on my Grandmothers side....women mostly lived to their 90's....! Tell you anything? Now, I have lived a much healthier(relatively) lifestyle and diet/exercise than my parents. So, who knows? Having just(relatively) shed my daughters college expenses and all that....was like getting a raise. I'd like to live a little. My income right now....allows me to do the things and have the things I gave up most of my working life. For instance: Some of my potential, looming medical problems would ground me from flying. Right now, I own my own airplane and can fly anytime. I could have never afforded a corvette raising my daughter, taking care of Parents...so on. I've seen my parents, their friends, co-workers......go through their 60-80's.....some of them.....I would kill myself before I went through that. Cruises....have at it. You couldn't pay me to go to Europe right now. With all respect......if looking forward to a walk or afternoon Costco shopping is it....I'd rather check out the Cosmos. I'm at peace. [/QUOTE]
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