I cant stand Uncle S either and it makes me sick writing him checks so he can piss it away, but it is a fact of life living here in the US.

Trusts are effective for the life of the trustor(s) - so these are a sign that someone is estate planning.

Life's a tad bit easier, but I do admit, driving those monster forklifts around was pretty fun!

The software at Rich Dad's seminar had amazing features that I feel would make my life easier as a REI.

i have 17 years left on the loan so i had a lot of principal paydown each month. i run slightly into my pocket to pay the repairs/maintenance each month.the kicker was the new house we bought, our quality of life went thru the roof...less commute, triple the space, new home. and an exact house 5 doors down appaised $20k more than our purchase price 6 months later.

However, I felt like I was trying to reinvent the wheel with a complicated system so it made my life easier to hear that type of proposal.

You don't need a life plan yet.

There was a house that came on the market that I went to view and saw it had a notice from the county that said it is not fit for human habitation.

Changed my life!

Based on that return, when I start taking income in retirement, instead of $x that I would have had from the pension (at the 5% implied investment rate), I will now be able to receive something like $3x to $4x in distributions from my solo K at retirement.Additionally, the typical pension benefit in retirement is based on your life expectancy.