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No real reason for the question, just curious. | ||
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Put more money into a retirement account, there was a time in my life were I was careless with money. | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
Started saving earlier. I waited till I was in my 30s before I got serious about saving for retirement. I told my kids to start saving 10% of whatever they make, starting with their first paycheck. _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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| Ammoholic |
Made more money and invested it in a more diversified manner.  Bought a few pieces of property that at the time I thought, “I’ll get around to that later.” Still can’t complain, but yeah there are a few woulda, coulda, shoulda, but didn’t things out there. | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
I'm following this thread as I intend to retire in 3.25 to 5.25 years. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Fool for the City |
As others have stated, started earlier and saved more. _____________________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington. | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
Develop an individual stock portfolio and understand how to manage it to balance both income and tax ramifications. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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I wish I’d traveled more and explored new hobbies. It’s easy to get caught up in routine and miss out on life experiences. | |||
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I'm 1-3 years out and wish I had purchased property | |||
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Put my wife up on a higher pedestal. I haven't retired yet but dang, looking back that girl was instrumental in our success. | |||
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I wish I had bought the property and dilapidated house next to me for the fraction of a price it sold for. I had the tools and the skills to fix everything that needed fixing. Materials and sweat equity would have probably quadrupled my money at a minimum. | |||
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| Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do. |
There is an old saying of never too late, but you might be a bit late joining the party. Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking. | |||
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Bought a crap ton of gold instead of listening to my "diversification is the key" advisor. ____________ Pace | |||
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| Drill Here, Drill Now |
Not at all. I started maxing out my 401k and IRAs in my 20s. I'm merely looking for nuggets of what people wish they had done their last few years of working. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Not gotten re-married!! | |||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
Like others, saved more, spent less but I had a lot of fun so... MAIN thing is I wish I'd gone to the VA for an disability appraisal the day I retired from the Navy. It would have made my life a LOT simpler 20 years down the line. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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Marry wisely the FIRST time. ___________________ Company, villainous company hath been the spoil of me. | |||
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| No More Mr. Nice Guy |
Maximized ROTH with ROTH conversions from a traditional IRA or 401k. | |||
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I wish I had maxed out my 401k earlier . | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
Saved all the contacts from my work phone/computer account, not just the ones I thought I'd need/want. Keep finding myself going "Damn, wish I still had X's email/number!" | |||
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