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Old 09-22-2025, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by thelegges View Post
Our lifetime of expenditure is a little different

All of our homes throughout the years is definitely over a million
All of our cars from age 16 to present around $600,000. Looking at a new EV $87,000 will add $
We loved kids so 3, plus college until medical school more than a million
Health care out of pocket deductible and monthly copay $2,000-4,000 year to age 18-64yo.
Vaca less $$ we worked too much
Pets less $$, we didn’t prolong their deaths
Wedding today is far more $$$ than 30 years ago. Our 400 guests today would be over $25,000

Retirement don’t have a clue, dirt nap is still in the future one hopes. Our parent memory care is $7,000 a month. So there is that.
God Bless you for liking children and having 3 and instilling values and education upon them.
It will come back to serve you well, I bet.
... and for taking care of your parents, you should be commended. Go visit and check on them and really feel the Blessings. Excellet job, in my opinion!