think i need a life

[Irish_Alley]

lol just got this email from paypal
"We wanted to let you know that you’re just $996.86 USD away from hitting your initial PayPal sending limit of $10,000.00 USD. This is the maximum amount of money you can send or use for purchases before you need to become Verified." in just about 2 years I've spent close to 9k on line granted some people have worse problems but this just shocked me when i read it started to think where else could I've put that money were it would be doing me good ex. investing it or putting it in a scholarship for my kids when i get one. think this email will be deleated before the wife finds out

[454ss]

Meh, you're stimulating the economy.

[ccz145a]

my 401k has lost more than that since January. Fact is theres no safe place to put your $, so put it where you get the most enjoyment - my .02

[Lt.Del]

what do you work for?  besides to pay taxes, but that's another story.
enjoy the fruits of your labor.  Get verified thru paypal and spend more! 
Oh, by the way, if ever you decide to move from Md, I've got some ocean front property in Arizona I'll sell ya!  Sounds like a george strait song for some reason, 'cept I don't have the golden gate bridge to throw in for free.

[topp]

Investing= Playing Blackjack in Vegas...

[VileZambonie]

Bah - I've already got that into the body on my 74 and its still in 87687565876 pieces.

[Grover 1]

Money is only good for one thing - spending.  Life is too short, take this from one of the oldest members on this list.  So do whatever makes you happy, you don't get to come back and do this again.

[DnStClr]

Grover1, in all humbleness, I disagree. Now that I'm retired I'm glad I saved on a regular basis. I 've had good yrs and bad yrs for returns, but it has been well worth the effort and sacrifice. You young guys - ( I'm 62 and started in my early 40's) the sooner you begin the habit  of saving,  the more you will get used to it and it will accumulate so you will not regret it when you retire. Regular deductions of 12-15% from your check into good growth stock mutual funds will get you where you want to be. But, do NOT ever take a distribution from it until retirement. JMO, but it will serve you well.

[Grover 1]

Don, I know what you're saying.  I watched my father save and never spend, never turn on the A/C " 'cause it ruined the fuel fuel mileage", he died with a lot of money in the bank - woop de doo -  his thinking influenced me on what not to do.  I not saying spend every cent you earn, but you have to enjoy life.  I'm 61 this month, my wife is excellent with money, I owe so much of what I have to her.  If your truck is the one thing that you really enjoy, I don't think spending a thousand here or there matters in the long run.  Perhaps my first post on this was a bit extreme.  I don't think we're really that far apart in thinking, Don!  Enjoy retirement!!

[Lt.Del]

i have many, many hobbies and seem to enjoy life w/out spending mucho $$, from; camping and hiking (www.HikerMania.com), to books--well over 4,000 hardcover nonfiction science, history,etc (www.InfiniteBookshelf.com), to websites (www.delbridge.net, son's-- www.AndrewDelbridge.com , www.PonderedThoughts.com), to history, civil war and genealogy www.12thVa.com, to writing song lyrics (www.ValleyBridgeLyrics.com) and future publishing my works (www.ValleyBridgePublishing.com) to working on my trucks.  None of these things (except collecting 1st ed. books) costs a lot of money.  

there are worse habits and hobbies to have and more expensive ones to have, by far.  Enjoy Life!