Comments on: “It’s strange going from saving money your whole life to spending it!”

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:37:09 +0000

Fascinating!!! Are you able to ask him and find out, or is he no longer around? I’d imagine the wealth would have to be somewhere right now if that’s true (and he’s gone)? I doubt he would have let you kids go hungry if so – prob didn’t accumulate it until everyone was out of the house as kids just eat through wealth ;) (at least mine do!)

By: ZJ Thorne

ZJ Thorne — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:26:30 +0000

My girlfriend told me that she thought my dad was a secret millionaire, and I adamantly denied it. We were beyond poor growing up and not provided for. But then I got to thinking. Military & government pension and no hobbies to spend money on. Lives on under $1500 a month. Owns a rusty old car and rents a trailer in a low COL area. The more I think about it, the more I think the girlfriend is right. (So often the case) If it is true, I will be mad he let us go hungry as children. Super mad.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:54:53 +0000

In reply to Dani.

Haha yeah, probably all that partying back in the day that messed me all up :) Never calculated what I missed out on, but seeing how I was only making like $7/hr at the time I doubt my 3% would have amounted to much, haha… Plus I had all that partying to do! Which eventually forced me to move back home for a while as I ran out of money (turns out living in NYC is pretty expensive – who knew?)

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 31 May 2017 15:01:51 +0000

In reply to J. Money.

You must have an incredibly vivid imagination to have fooled yourself that you had actually waltzed into HR. Oh my goodness, why isn’t this a blog post for beginners!?! I’m cracking up! The best lessons learned are learned the hard way. Have you calculated yet how much you would have put away, and how much it would have grown, if it weren’t for your error?
I think it’s great that your Dad harrassed you–not only in the beginning to DO IT, but also to see how much you had saved. Imagine if he hadn’t followed up? Maybe all parents need to harp on their kids more (I know, kids everywhere–myself included–just groaned). None of our three work (yet!) at a place that offers 401k, but they should at least be doing a Roth. Oh, to be young and frivolous again…

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:27:01 +0000

In reply to Laurie. Charleston!!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:26:26 +0000

In reply to Lily @ thefrugalgene.com.

Glad you liked!

Oh yes, I’d say we asked for about 5 things a week and maybe – if we got lucky and if the thing was cheap – we’d get 1 :) Always got a lot of things for Xmas and birthdays though, because my mom was great at finding bargains and had a whole year to look for them! haha… and as a kid you just liked getting a LOT of things vs just a cple nice things, so we never complained at all even if most of the things we got prob cost like $3 haha…

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:24:20 +0000

In reply to Doug @ Retired & Kicking. Now that would be something, haha...

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:23:45 +0000

In reply to Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life. You are one of the strongest people I know, Revanche - always in we of what you do for your parents! Your kid is so fortunate to have you as a mom :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:22:12 +0000

In reply to Keith "Shin" Schindler. oh $hit man, i'm sorry :(

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:21:52 +0000

In reply to Adriana @MoneyJourney. Congrats to our mom!!