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Old 11-03-2020, 04:21 PM   #237
Sliver
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Originally Posted by CroFlames View Post
Far be it from me to tell someone how to live their life...

But please get a cool car. Two professionals with no kids, and no plans to have kids, splurge on a baller car. Get a beast Shelby Cobra or Aston Martin or something flashy.
I love having cool cars, but I see the appeal of just having one mediocre car. Sounds like Johnny gets more out of the peace of mind that comes with building up some solid savings than he'd get out of owning a nice car, though.

Sometimes people save a lot not because they are Scrooge or want to die with four million dollars in the bank, but they just enjoy the security of having that money more than the enjoyment they'd get out of spending it.

The one thing I wish you could buy is time off during your working years. My preference would be to work 75% of my current hours and make 25% less. There just doesn't seem to be a good way to do that in most jobs. The only real work around is to try to save more and retire 25% earlier, which isn't the worst.
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