New Posts For Thread: What good is money when you're older ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-olderObviously we never really know how long we're going to live , but once you're nearing retirement age what good is owning a house , having huge savings , investments etc ?I'd rather spend the lot before then & live off benefits as long as i have a fewPersonally, I'm considering keeping myself reasonably fit and healthy until I hit about 65, and then throwing caution to the wind and hurling myself into a big orgy of booze, drugs, (and realistically, by then) wh0res and Viagra. 5 years of that sounhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523083105#523083105Personally, I'm considering keeping myself reasonably fit and healthy until I hit about 65, and then throwing caution to the wind and hurling myself into a big orgy of booze, drugs, (and realistically, by then) wh0res and Viagra. 5 years of that sounThu, 16 Aug 2012 13:06:52 -0500Pay off mortgage Cash savingsNo pension-just state pensionPet-dog or catEnough money for-central heating full on winter-restaurants-cafes-internet-pubFun bets-50p lucky31shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523074125#523074125Pay off mortgage Cash savingsNo pension-just state pensionPet-dog or catEnough money for-central heating full on winter-restaurants-cafes-internet-pubFun bets-50p lucky31sThu, 16 Aug 2012 09:00:34 -0500"What good is money when you're older ?"It enables one to suffer in comfort!Take it from one who knows!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072641#523072641"What good is money when you're older ?"It enables one to suffer in comfort!Take it from one who knows!Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:15:07 -0500I'm just middle-aged Leopard .. 58https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072577#523072577I'm just middle-aged Leopard .. 58Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:13:44 -0500sorry diddn't see your 14.08 postthat's a shame for him then , but as you say living for the day is what he should be doing I think many old people get very self occupied and live like this out of fear (no offence) more than anything , as you say hehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072559#523072559sorry diddn't see your 14.08 postthat's a shame for him then , but as you say living for the day is what he should be doing I think many old people get very self occupied and live like this out of fear (no offence) more than anything , as you say heThu, 16 Aug 2012 08:13:18 -0500I just feel that if he spent all his money say in his 60's he could claim housing benefits anyway .. though a lot nicer retiring in his own house , for sure .as Pumkinslayer says above there are a lot of mathematic variables , and everybody's circumshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072477#523072477I just feel that if he spent all his money say in his 60's he could claim housing benefits anyway .. though a lot nicer retiring in his own house , for sure .as Pumkinslayer says above there are a lot of mathematic variables , and everybody's circumsThu, 16 Aug 2012 08:10:17 -0500he lives alone MC, funny thing is when my mum died for about 2 weeks he said he was going to live for the day give money to grandkids etc, but he never did & has just reverted to type.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072431#523072431he lives alone MC, funny thing is when my mum died for about 2 weeks he said he was going to live for the day give money to grandkids etc, but he never did & has just reverted to type.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:08:46 -0500it sounds to me that he feels safer living like this Barrowboy which is understandable , if he has a wife etc to think of ..and as he's always saved & been careful he subconciously thinks this is his only way ..though in reality he could sell his hohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523072215#523072215it sounds to me that he feels safer living like this Barrowboy which is understandable , if he has a wife etc to think of ..and as he's always saved & been careful he subconciously thinks this is his only way ..though in reality he could sell his hoThu, 16 Aug 2012 08:00:39 -0500Interesting,my old mans in his eighties, house paid for, reasonable savings.Lives on his pension but continually complains that he cant afford things yet puts £50 a week into a savings a/c,it drives me crazy, i can only assume that some people get phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523071205#523071205Interesting,my old mans in his eighties, house paid for, reasonable savings.Lives on his pension but continually complains that he cant afford things yet puts £50 a week into a savings a/c,it drives me crazy, i can only assume that some people get pThu, 16 Aug 2012 07:19:31 -0500Ivor....how old are you then...?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29315949/what-good-is-money-when-youre-older?post_id=523055303#523055303Ivor....how old are you then...?Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:18:20 -0500