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Message: <blockquote data-quote="db-2" data-source="post: 340272" data-attributes="member: 4743">No different than before for me and the wife.50 some years ago we got married and did enough without back then.  First boat got at age of mid 60s for $23,000 and still have, new ski jet at same time (drove once), started camping with a tent and finally work up to a new fifth wheel about 10 years ago, snowmobiles were of the $250 type and in time we did purchase new but about that time we no longer enjoy due to old and cold so told the kids to come and get them. Fishing rod i use is from when i was a kid.There was a time when, if it was not for the wife's income with all her part time work, we could not make it to the end of the month.Five kids show up and those memories are great.But no more.  Have other enjoyments now like riding my bike (2003 Goldwing) with the women, 1997 Dodge Cummins 2500 and five speed, planning on a trip to somewhere this summer, maybe out east to Nashville, grandkids all 10, ect.  Overall, our wants are not much anymore.  Beer not much higher in price than when i began in 1966 full time as i now drink less.I am not about to cut back on this at age 75 and like i said the wants/needs are not there as it was at one time.Income from SS and some Army income and that is what we live on.  In fact the balance in the checkbook was somewhat higher at year end than at the beginning.  It comes to about $60,000/year.  No debt.  Insurance of health, home and vehicles is the biggest bite of $16,000.  Rest if whatever including pure pleasure.  Did not touch the savings and that grew this past year by about $10,000.So it is looking good for now in our retirement.But who knows with all the if in life.  db</blockquote>

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