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To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/13/2009 7:41:21 PM
From: abuelita	2 Recommendations Respond to of 218826

dan- good choices - nice lifestyle. i ended up here on silicon investor thinking i could make easy money during the dot.com era. alas, i came in late and very naive and ten years later am about where i started, and consider myself lucky! yes, i think there are a few of us with that experience. -rose

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/13/2009 10:28:10 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218826

dan, have you considered allocating to gold? cheers, tj

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/14/2009 2:22:53 AM
From: westpacific	Respond to of 218826

Dan; Keep posting...you have it so right; if every American would only read Walden Pond and understand what really matters in life. What a country it would be. West

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/14/2009 2:24:44 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218826

Thanks for sharing. I will tell that to Experiment.

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/14/2009 2:29:16 AM
From: prometheus1976	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218826

very nice post..how do you handle your healthcare?? Do you have a wife,children? regards,P1976

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/14/2009 5:51:14 AM
From: Chas.	Respond to of 218826

Hi Dan, A lot of us think of it as "Living within our means"... Something that has been lost on the younger generations due to the ease of available credit... Now that credit is an issue alot of folks are rethinking their situations... Statistics show many young family's are having to move back in with their parents (if possible)... regards

To: dan6 who wrote (54983)	9/14/2009 9:34:53 AM
From: KyrosL	6 Recommendations Respond to of 218826

There are many that live relatively simple but fulfilling lives, the way you described, and some of them are even rich. Unfortunately, in America, they are a distinct minority. Ironically, America is full of places with sufficient infrastructure and civilisation so that one can have a very inexpensive lifestyle, that's also rich in experiences and pleasures. Many of the most expensive aspects of American lifestyles, from eating out or "going out" to feel entertained, to maintaining large houses and big late model cars, to letting their health care be dictated by a rapacious insurance/medical complex, actually reduce quality of life, while at the same time greatly inflating GDP.