I got a $10,000 disbursement after my grandfather's death... I used it to work part time while *living* like I was working full time... like, not worrying about rent payments for my teeny studio apartment, eating out once in awhile, or buying a beer at a bar when out with friends. It felt like TRUE LUXURY
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I thought about it a little bit when she originally gave me the 50k. I told her i didn't want the money and she should give it to a local charity, but she wouldn't hear of it.
I think she would want me to use it to try get closer to establishing the freedom i look for in life. When she was alive we used to talk a lot about work and retirement. Both of us were unhappy in our jobs and saw it just as a struggle we were forced to endure in order to be able to retire free. That was one of the reasons it was so tragic she died immediately after retiring.
Perhaps i should just put most of the money away in an investment?
I'm not sure the money i have now is enough to build a money machine! I feel like until you get about a million you can't really live off the interest.
The RVing thing is something i've thought about for a long time, but now it's something i could actually afford without having to take out a loan, or do it seriously on-the-cheap. It's weird to have the option, you know? Currently i am leaning toward taking it slow with the RV thing since it is a very big investment and i haven't even owned a car in 15 years, but it's nice to know the money is there if i do want to jump in.
I've spent so much money on therapists over the years 🤣 But i suppose it wouldn't hurt to go back again, it's been a while.
I think for me, writing in my journal is sort of a cheap form of therapy. It lets me order my thoughts, vent, get my emotions out... I imagine people who read my journal think i'm totally neurotic, but that's fine. I'm not ashamed of being a bit of a mess! I know i'll come to figure all this out in time. Most everything gets worked out in time.
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I think she would want me to use it to try get closer to establishing the freedom i look for in life. When she was alive we used to talk a lot about work and retirement. Both of us were unhappy in our jobs and saw it just as a struggle we were forced to endure in order to be able to retire free. That was one of the reasons it was so tragic she died immediately after retiring.
Perhaps i should just put most of the money away in an investment?
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You were talking about RVing. You can do that.
Build a money machine and live off the dividends.
If you enjoy working, do it. If you want to travel, do it.
It's a lot to consider, but you will figure it out.
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The RVing thing is something i've thought about for a long time, but now it's something i could actually afford without having to take out a loan, or do it seriously on-the-cheap. It's weird to have the option, you know? Currently i am leaning toward taking it slow with the RV thing since it is a very big investment and i haven't even owned a car in 15 years, but it's nice to know the money is there if i do want to jump in.
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I think for me, writing in my journal is sort of a cheap form of therapy. It lets me order my thoughts, vent, get my emotions out... I imagine people who read my journal think i'm totally neurotic, but that's fine. I'm not ashamed of being a bit of a mess! I know i'll come to figure all this out in time. Most everything gets worked out in time.
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