Reply #49: One line really stuck with me [View All]

[Marrah_G]

"Right now, we're helping an elderly relative financially at the same time that we're putting our kids through college. I want my own children to be able to take care of their children without having to worry about my financial needs, too."

That is EXACTLY what drove my parents to make sure they could be financially independent even if they lived until 100 or more. They planned for nursing home care, bought a condo in a retirement community and made sure everything would be accessible even if they were 90 and using a walker or wheel chair.

They grew up in the depression and are still as thrifty as ever while still managing to work part time and travel a bit.