Is it any wonder that financial planners will tell you to keep working? It’s right in their title. Truth in advertising. Save more, work longer, plan and plan some more, leave a big estate. Worry about what happens if you live till you are 90, or 100. Work till you are 60? No, work till 62. No, work till 65. No, better yet work till you are 70, your social security check will be much bigger. Live in a low tax state…. like South Dakota…ughh.
They are just doing their job. But I don’t ignore the advice from someone who says, “Find the place where the sunsets are prettiest, the people are friendliest.. and live there.”
I heard someone once say, “Don’t be afraid to spend while you are young. A hamburger tastes much better when you are 40 years old than when you are 80.
Or, this guy:
“ … for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. — Steve Jobs
Balance all the advice in your mind. Security is great, but “work till you die in a job you no longer enjoy” is not a good strategy for anyone.