[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Fkin A brother...

I do have a copy of that book and while it makes some good points, the jist of it is "live miserably so you can continue to live miserably after you retire - since you're used to it, you won't notice the difference".

No thanks.

I'll live as much as I can now before I'm too old, take a few risks, etc. but also sock some money away when and where I can, try to invest if and when I can and do the best I can to cultivate multiple revenue streams - SS, a pension, some stock funds, a 401k, whatever I get from continuing to do occasional projects (I doubt I'll ever completely stop working - I'd get too bored, I just want to work a lot less and on my own terms because I want to - not because I have to).

I don't consider living like a pauper an option. I'm only getting to do life once - I'd like it to not suck.

You must have read a different book. What I read was to be conservative with your spending, strive to become debt free, and SAVE YOUR MONEY. If more people were willing to follow that advice, the previously posted chart would look much different. That is the key to real wealth. Sure, you can simply "enjoy the ride", but eventually you have to come back to reality.