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Anybody else keep significant other out of the loop as far as savings are concerned? I don't have any ulterior motives, but I just know my wife, and if she knew we had the amount I save up available, she'd want to use it. I never know how to feel about this. I just want to make sure we can actually retire.
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She makes three times as much as I do, and her retirement is a mandatory amount of her paycheck (state job), so she doesn't care enough to even know how much it is. She knows I put money in the Roth and my 403(b), but she doesn't realize how much it is. She is a "put the minimum amount in and figure that everything will be fine" kind of person. I just want to make sure we're well set when we do want do retire. She knows nothing about saving, and doesn't seem to really care about it, so I just put as much in as I can, so I can feel that we'll be in a good position in the future. Obviously, by asking, I know it's wrong, but I can't help but feel I should keep doing it, knowing her.
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Oct 23, 2013 23:40
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It's all about doing what you're comfortable with. If that's the lifestyle you want to continue to have, budget your retirement needs as such. Some people give up nearly everything, are happy with it, and retire in like ten years.
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May 6, 2014 23:57
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I've gotten way more flexibility out of our slow cooker by getting a sous vide controller and a big, cheap slow cooker than I think we ever would have if we spent the same amount on a fancier cooker. I don't vacuum pack any of my meat, I just put it in zip lock bags and close the bag as I immerse it in water. It's fun to come home to perfectly cooked steak that just needs a quick sear.
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