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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I don't see why that axiom would be restricted to one's age.
BOb
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True. It's a pretty popular attitude all the way down.
I think it just bites a bit deeper when you get to that age. I've been calculating retirement scenarios recently and it can all look hunky dory when you first say goodbye to the regular pay and contemplate your stash of cash. But after a decade or two, inflation and general spending plays merry hell with the shrinking value of what you've got left. Doesn't half distort your view of what you have to pay for some items.
For instance, in the last 20 years the land around here has gone up in price not just by a factor of two or three - but now goes for well over
ten times the price. That kind of just slipped by at the time, but I'm sure going to notice that kind of stuff when the money tap gets turned off. As they say, you have to drastically cut down on the wine and women, but the good news is that you can still sing as much as you like....
Cheers,
Chris