Money Tips for the Retired to Help
The key to a happy retirement is to
have enough money to live on, but not enough to worry about.
— Unknown Wise Person
Reasons Why You Should Save for Retirement
- Because you don’t want to work forever, and you will ultimately be responsible for paying for your
retirement.
- Because you want to have enough money saved for a comfortable retirement.
- Because you don’t know how long you will be able to work.
- Because you don’t know how long you will live.
Top-Ten Retirement Income Sources for
Americans
Recently a study found that the top-ten sources of retirement income
available to Americans were.
1. 401(K) & other retirement savings accounts
2. Home equity
3. Pension plans
4. Social security
5. Bank accounts and certificates of deposit
6. Stocks and mutuals funds
7. Retirement jobs
8. Annuities or insurance plans
9. Inheritance
10. Rent and royalties
Incidentally, at least eight of these retirement income sources will help fund my
retirement and help me learn how to retire happy. How about
you?
Why Money
Talks in Retirement
Top-10 Things Anybody Ever Said
about
Why Money Talks in Retirement
The question: How much money do I need to
retire? The answer: Who knows? Your guess is good as mine. As someone once said, "The trick to
money is to have some."
These money quotes are adapted from the book
The 777 Best Things Ever Said about Money by Ernie Zelinski. The book was published
in Japanese but has never been published in English in hard copy.
#1 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
It frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.
— Groucho Marx
#2 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
Money will not buy happiness, but it will let you be unhappy in
nice places.
— Unknown wise person
#3 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
A rich man's joke is always funny.
— Thomas Brown
#4 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
It’s not money that brings happiness, it’s lots of money.
— Russian proverb
#5 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
If you have money you have wisdom; if none, you are a
fool.
— Turkish proverb
#6 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
A rich man has no need of character.
— Hebrew proverb
#7 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement7
Money is something you got to make in case you
don’t die.
— Max Asnas
#8 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
Money speaks sense in a language all nations
understand.
— Aphra Behn
#9 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
What good is freedom if you've not
got the money for it?
— Lillian Hellman
#10 of Top Ten Quotes about Why Money Talks in
Retirement
Money will not buy happiness, but it will let you be
unhappy in nice places.
— Unknown wise person
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Car Buying
Tips
A good car is important. I used to get migraine headaches when I drove a
Chevy.
— from the movie Local Hero
When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the
stations are rock and roll, there's a good chance that the transmission is shot.
— Larry Lujack
Buy a used car with the same caution a naked man uses to climb a barbed-wire fence.
— Author Unknown
When going to buy a new car, dress like you can't afford it.
— Author Unknown
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Talks on The Money Cafe
According to the book Celebrate Today by John Kremer, June 18th is National Splurge
Day. Besides being the birthday of Paul McCartney and Isabella Rossellini, it's also mine. Go ahead;
celebrate my birthday and don't worry about the cost!
— from the book Don't Hurrry, Be Happy by Ernie J. Zelinski
Why waste so much time, energy, and money trying to buy
the biggest house that your credit rating will allow? Truth be known, a small house can hold as much
happiness as a large one. Sometimes it will hold even more. — from Life's Secret Guide to Happiness
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
— Oscar Wilde
The money you enjoy spending frivolously is well spent and a sign of your prosperity
consciousness.
— from Career Success
WITHOUT a Real Job
Don't ask the barber whether you need a haircut.
— Daniel S. Greenberg
Getting a job and trading your time for money may seem like a good idea. There’s
only one problem with it. It’s stupid! It’s the stupidest way you can possibly generate
income! This is truly income for dummies. Why is getting a job so dumb? Because you only get
paid when you’re working.
— Steve Pavlina
Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied,
even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor.
— Paul Hawken
Don't buy expensive socks if you can never find them.
— Unknown wise person
The shortest and best way to make your fortune is
to let people see clearly that it is in their interests to promote yours.
— Jean de La Bruyére
Spending a lot of money will get you trapped into thinking
you are having a good time when all you are doing is spending a lot of money.
— from Career Success
WITHOUT a Real Job
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