Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: robert b furman who wrote (6013)	7/23/2018 1:47:08 PM
From: Ken Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26579

Not sure I'd know how to handle a train wreck at this stage. In spite of a few unexpected curves along the way, I feel very blessed to be in the position I find myself as I drift along here in my early 80's. I lost my wife to cancer in 1995 and have been alone since. I found myself being the final care-giver, after my wife, for both parents, an aunt then an uncle. That spread out over 18 plus years. During that time I found it hard to stay on top of my investment program and it didn't fair well for too long. A few years ago I closed my trading account and moved funds to Vanguard. Kirk's Newsletter was a great help in getting me focused on simplicity. I've been debt free for years and plan to stay that way. I have everything I want and a helluva lot more than I need. I don't want to have to watch my money very closely anymore, so it sits with Vanguard and some Synchrony Bank (Kirk's suggestion) CD's. Money's safe and I don't have to look at it any more than out of curiosity. The train wreck that could face any of us at this age would be called "health". To that end I eat right, exercise to the extent I can (asthma and arthritis) and stay sober. A move to the warmth of southern AZ a couple years ago has worked very well for me. Quiet community, friendly, affordable, safe and slow. Life is good!!!