I don’t have credit cards, car payments, cell bills, cable, dinners out (no, not even McDonald’s or Starbucks), or even air conditioning. I do not travel except for family emergencies and have not had an actual vacation in 19 years. I did go to my son’s graduation at Parris Island, the proudest day of my life. I have no club memberships, gym, or retail purchases; my possessions come from Goodwill. I do my own oil changes and home repairs, burn firewood I found in the forest, eat eggs from a friend’s chickens, vegetables I grew, and meat my son hunted.
Retirement? What’s that? I have a very part time job doing physical labor, plus a home business. Got laid off from my main job due to Obamacare.
I’m afraid more people are going to lose jobs after this fall. My health insurance company is still going for now. I am getting all the tests and problems taken care of right now. I am really not sure what will happen next year. I will just have to wait and see.