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Unfortunately, using a cruise ship doctor isn't cheap. They're about the same price as an emergency room doc.
But, yes, there are people who live on them. Someday when you're waiting that 30 minutes between shipping shops, browse CruiseCritic.com. It was surprising to me how many retirees buy a condo near Miami and then cruise most of the year.
But, yes, there are people who live on them. Someday when you're waiting that 30 minutes between shipping shops, browse CruiseCritic.com. It was surprising to me how many retirees buy a condo near Miami and then cruise most of the year.
"Let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?” ~Walter Williams
I had heard of that too. Just wouldn't be my cup of tea since it is basically a pathogen incubator with a revolving door, full of constantly mutating viruses and all kinds of nasty bacteria. When I get a little older with a possibly weakened immune system, the last place I want to be is on a lengthy cruise trip (unless I can have the ship to myself).
@iShop123 wrote:
How to get "real" rich:
Spend less than you make.
I must be rollin' in dough, then!
Nothing helps me until the high cost of living in CA goes away, state tax over 9%...but wearing my designer jeans helps....
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Live consciously....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/2018 01:29AM by Irene_L.A..
Sales tax 10.5% then income tax 9.5% and that's on top of what the IRS, SS, and Medicare get. Well, at least it is not New York city with the state and city income tax!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/19/2018 11:04PM by 2stepps.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/19/2018 11:04PM by 2stepps.
I just read this week that Warren Buffett never spends more than $3.17 on breakfast, drives a 20+ year old K-car, and still lives in his modest brick home he and his wife bought in the mid 1950s. Talk about spending below your means, Mr Buffett exemplifies that in spades. Well done for one of the top three wealthiest men in the world.
Often times, the richest people are also the ones you would least expect. I have a friend who is a multi-millionaire. He wears jeans and t-shirts everyday, drives a Ford F-150 and every time he goes out-to-eat, he claims its' his birthday so he can get a free dessert. Kinda embarrassing I know, but it's hard to argue with the results.
Often times, the richest people are also the ones you would least expect. I have a friend who is a multi-millionaire. He wears jeans and t-shirts everyday, drives a Ford F-150 and every time he goes out-to-eat, he claims its' his birthday so he can get a free dessert. Kinda embarrassing I know, but it's hard to argue with the results.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl -- year after year..."
IN Hamlet, Polonius advised his son:
"Neither a borrower or a lender be..." Then, at the end, he said: "But this above all: to thine own self be true, then it follows, as the night the day, thou canst scarce be false to any man"
So even in Shakespeare's time there were the same issues.
"Neither a borrower or a lender be..." Then, at the end, he said: "But this above all: to thine own self be true, then it follows, as the night the day, thou canst scarce be false to any man"
So even in Shakespeare's time there were the same issues.
@frodostoes...gotta love a well read man....yes, all issues remain throughout the years, some get better and some get worse. Love of material things gives one drive to do better and shouldn't be faulted. Example: wanting to live in a better neighbor, send child to a better college, buy better clothes, all provide a better lifestyle, Good things last longer, therefore making you shop less, therefore spend less money....just my take and know it to be true in my life.
Live consciously....
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
@frodostoes...gotta love a well read man....yes, all issues remain throughout the years, some get better and some get worse. Love of material things gives one drive to do better and shouldn't be faulted. Example: wanting to live in a better neighbor, send child to a better college, buy better clothes, all provide a better lifestyle, Good things last longer, therefore making you shop less, therefore spend less money....just my take and know it to be true in my life.
I should not say anything. This is good if you want to have things in your life for a long time. If you like change, you might spend less for some things so that you can afford to replace them. Case in point: my clothing. I am losing weight and spend little for my clothing. I do not need these clothes for a long time. I only need them until they fall off of me. At that point, I welcome a smaller size.
There is nothing wrong with investing in clothing or anything else. It is a personal preference.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
Staying the same size helps not having to buy new clothes...:LOL. Hats off to you Shop-et-al for losing weight, I am trying, while losing a pound a day and gaining it back the next....maybe I do too many restaurants, these 6 pounds just need to be on me. I hardly buy much anymore, has to be an amazing sale, and I have to not be able to live without it, o.k. I'm being dramatic....but, yes I appreciate my clothes that have lasted, still look new, and keeps me from buying all those clothes made in china. I've definitely gotten over my addiction.....
Live consciously....
@Irene_L.A. My mom's the same way. She always invested in better quality clothing for herself and family. She says they last longer and look good. She is big on savings but when it comes to clothes, she buys only quality. When I go home and look at her wardrobe, there is not much quantity but great quality. She is a shopping companion for my aunts since she knows where to buy and what to buy. As for me, I have gotten used to Kohls and Walmart since I moved here. The outfits that she's gotten for me today are so fab it makes my own wardrobe look like C**p!!
I passed our family ways to my daughter and she doesn't waste money....buying what she needs and perhaps spending a bit more on her work suits, but always looking well put together, that's my legacy...
I shop at Kohl's, and like their jeans, but many tops get stains that doesn't come out, (bad fabric, made in china), so they get you to rebuy. I did just buy towels and blankets there, and am happy.
I shop at Kohl's, and like their jeans, but many tops get stains that doesn't come out, (bad fabric, made in china), so they get you to rebuy. I did just buy towels and blankets there, and am happy.Live consciously....
I'm not inferring small things don't make you happy, like re-reading my daughters college letters, telling me everything, still makes me happy....many non material memories like cards/pictures are irreplaceable....they are your memories, but don't buy the food.
Live consciously....
I guess what rich means to some is not about money. At my age I feel rich, I own my own home, love my house, love the birds, flowers and the ocean. Being able to walk four miles or more, feeling well, sleeping well, great food, and a good husband, two healthy,children age 50 and 54, and three grand sons. Not all of my life has been perfect, my thoughts were different when I was younger, but I never purchased more than I could afford.
Aging does provide us with the ability to appreciate the simple things, which may be the most important.
The climb to the top is over, thank goodness. I always say, your as happy as your happiest child.
The climb to the top is over, thank goodness. I always say, your as happy as your happiest child.
Live consciously....
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