I'm a 52 year old College Prof (I teach theatre), and I see myself about 15 years from retirement. I love my job so I won't go until they start poking me with a very sharp stick! I was never interested in investing or really fiances at all (save I'd read alot of Dave Ramsey books--they're all the same) and let my TIAA-CEFT do my investing for my retirement... and hoped for the best.
My Father passed away a little over two years ago. My brother's and I all knew he was well off, but he always lived below his means. As a young man my father told me "the secret to becoming wealthy is to spend less than you make." Didn't think much of his advice until he passed and the estate came to us.
This put me in change of a considerable portfolio--the likes of which I was simply not accustomed to (still am not fully). And so I began my self-education process on finance and investment. Finally deciding that Index and Value dividend investing was the two best courses of action.
I'm starting late in the game (my retirement account had less that $100,000 in it when my father passed), but I have a good amount of "catch up" capitol to deploy.
Personally, I enjoy hunting and collecting firearms, motorcycle (like to take at least one 2 week plus trike on the bike a year), obviously theatre and movies, and travel. Married and I live in an old School house--which is charming and frustrating at the same time.
We're doing a remodel too, which is both wonderful and frustrating (my house has a theme, huh?) But as we get to the end of the project, its truing into a lovely place for me and Manny to spend the "second half." I had done the upstairs myself, and then decided to leave the rest to the professionals;-)
IF we ever have a DGF bike rally (or Hog hunt) count me in !!!
Ronn
My Father passed away a little over two years ago. My brother's and I all knew he was well off, but he always lived below his means. As a young man my father told me "the secret to becoming wealthy is to spend less than you make." Didn't think much of his advice until he passed and the estate came to us.
This put me in change of a considerable portfolio--the likes of which I was simply not accustomed to (still am not fully). And so I began my self-education process on finance and investment. Finally deciding that Index and Value dividend investing was the two best courses of action.
I'm starting late in the game (my retirement account had less that $100,000 in it when my father passed), but I have a good amount of "catch up" capitol to deploy.
Personally, I enjoy hunting and collecting firearms, motorcycle (like to take at least one 2 week plus trike on the bike a year), obviously theatre and movies, and travel. Married and I live in an old School house--which is charming and frustrating at the same time.
We're doing a remodel too, which is both wonderful and frustrating (my house has a theme, huh?) But as we get to the end of the project, its truing into a lovely place for me and Manny to spend the "second half." I had done the upstairs myself, and then decided to leave the rest to the professionals;-)
IF we ever have a DGF bike rally (or Hog hunt) count me in !!!
Ronn