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EESDL 6th March 2001 14:37

Good Luck to those Chaps and Chappettes saving for their nestegg....
However, make damn sure you spend it all because you can't take it with you!
Finally, make sure that you are not too old to do the things you wanted to do whilst building your nestegg!
Or is that "sucking eggs??"

fireflybob 7th March 2001 19:55

Most of our attitudes towards money were imprinted on us by "significant" people in the early part of our lives, i.e. parents, teachers, etc.
Sad to say but many of these attitudes were quite wrong and account for much of the misery which some people find themselves in.
Money does not solve all your problems but at least you can arrive at your problems in style!
If you want money AND time then you have to get "leverage". John Paul Getty (once the richest man in the world) said "I'd rather have 1% of one hundred's people efforts than 100% of my own!".
An example of "leverage" is having a considerable sum of money and investing it and living off the interest. Unfortunately, most people don't have the money to invest!
However, businesses do exist which work via "leverage".
I came to the conclusion a long time ago that I would never be rich working for someone else!

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seymore butts 11th March 2001 01:34

I know a guy who is absolutely loaded. When asked how he made so much money he tells tjhis tale:

When I was younger and pennyless I managed to get enough wood to build a shed, once built I sold it and with the money purchased enough wood for 2 sheds, built them, sold them and you guessed it had enough for 4 sheds.

This continued for quite some time, I employed friends to help with the building and sellng until one day I won the lottery and said !!!! the sheds, Im off on the piss.

Good Luck

Ceppo 13th March 2001 14:31

I wouldn't totally agree with the statement..rich people are always unhappy. If they're unhappy, it's entirely their fault because they're not trying to be happy. (in my opinion)

People who have little or no money I would say are usually less happy with life. They can't afford to pay the bills...stress. They can't go on holiday...stress. They can't move out of the neighborhood where their car keeps getting vandalised...stress. They can't afford petrol.

Even the most optimistic people in the world would hate that. .

Personally, I'd choose lifestyle..but for my ideal, I'd need lots of money.

I agree money doesn't buy you happiness BUT is sure as hell doesn't buy misery.

WOODENTOP 18th March 2001 05:38

With or without money life is what you make it.

I have not got loads of cash but I do have, good health, a wife with good health and three great kids.

My wealth lies in happieness

Engineer 18th March 2001 06:02

For me simple solution Balance the two

CT..Thor 18th March 2001 07:10

I think you have to choose the lifestyle you want , then make enough money to support that chosen lifestyle....sounds simple enough!

Slasher 18th March 2001 09:04

Yep spot-on Thor. Im hoping for my chosen lifestyle (a rich single lazy b@stard living on some Caribbean beachfront) to be attained by 2006.
Still lots of hard work till then.


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