[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Goldwingnut

35 years ago when Mr. Schwartz made that statement a million dollars had a different relative value than what it has today. Then, a million dollars was 10x the value of your home and 100x the cost of a car. Today, a million dollars is 3x or 2x or even less the value of your home, and a new car 8-10x is not uncommon.

To have a million dollars today is not uncommon nor hard to accomplish with a little planning, self control, and some even moderately wise investment. I would not consider someone “rich” who has a million dollars, more a prudent planner who prepared for their future retirement. Being a millionaire means having a net worth of over a million dollars, if you would you working life home that you lived in for 20 or 30 years and invested it in your retirement home you’re likely half way there, a 401K or IRA with another 500K can easily support a moderate lifestyle for many years to come, you’re a millionaire.

Now you are sounding like a finance guy.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Randall55

Put a how-to on YouTube. You may rake in a tremendous amount of money. From what I've seen, people will attempt ANYTHING. Foot surgery can't be that complicated, right?

Wow watch a video and put up a sign. Do we need ARC approval for the sign?

Last week went to dermatologist for a cist on a toe. Basically took out a pin and made me into a pinata. How hard is it to do it to someone else just need a way to hold them down.

[Snakster66]

Originally Posted by John&ShannonWilliams

My wife and I are closing on our new home in Lake Denham this Friday (and closing on our house here in TN the following Friday), and we both plan to continue working.
I work remotely from home, so I can setup my office anywhere. My wife retires from teaching in the state of Georgia at the end of the school year and is hoping to find a position in one of the charter elementary or middle schools.
We look forward to being able to work AND enjoy the active lifestyle.

Oh, and yes, we are well behaved….except on the Pickleball courts. ������

Go Big Orange

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

So your customers cant watch one and than do one?

You forgot, "then teach one"...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Congratulations! And how's that foot recovery? am assuming perfectly well given the patient doctor relationship. . .

Thanks!

And it's all better... Thanks for asking...

Not withstanding the fact that my patient didn't want to follow instructions...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Randall55

Put a how-to on YouTube. You may rake in a tremendous amount of money. From what I've seen, people will attempt ANYTHING. Foot surgery can't be that complicated, right?

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Goldwingnut

35 years ago when Mr. Schwartz made that statement a million dollars had a different relative value than what it has today. Then, a million dollars was 10x the value of your home and 100x the cost of a car.

So a Harold Schwartz millionaire today is a 3 - 5 millions millionaire given 300 - 500 price of houses & 30 - 50 price of cars? Of course some can spend more on houses & cars but then they'd need 7 - 10 millions.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You forgot, "then teach one"...

Can we watch and teach at same time for efficiency sake?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Can we watch and teach at same time for efficiency sake?

Sorry... I don't make the rules...

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I wish I could have done that, but my practice does not lend itself to Telemedicine...

But, on the positive side, I've sold my practice and my contract requires me to continue working for only one more year, with a VERY liberal vacation policy (pretty much what I've been doing the last 3 years)...

Congratulations! When is your year up?

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Not withstanding the fact that my patient didn't want to follow instructions...

We never do!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

We never do!

We know better or at least we think we do.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Congratulations! When is your year up?

321 days... Not that I'm counting...

At that point, I can keep working part time, if I want (and if they still want me to stay). Maybe 3 days a week, with a month off, 3-4 times a year, until we tie things up on the house up here...

We're planning on selling our home and buying a small condo near the kids, so we'll have a base when we visit them...

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

321 days... Not that I'm counting...

At that point, I can keep working part time, if I want (and if they still want me to stay). Maybe 3 days a week, with a month off, 3-4 times a year, until we tie things up on the house up here...

We're planning on selling our home and buying a small condo near the kids, so we'll have a base when we visit them...

When I sold my dental practice in Sept. '15, I worked 2 half-days for 6 months. I will be retired 8 years this month. Wow, did that 8 years go by quickly! She offered to pay for my licenses and continuing ed if I'd keep working. I had to tell her there was no way I'd work enough to make that worth her money. Retirement is grand. The only teeth I have to touch are my own.

[manaboutown]

Having the magic million dollar anecdotal scorecard being batted around aroused my curiosity. After graduating college I started my first full time job in 1965. Shortly thereafter I picked up William Nickerson's "How I turned $1,000 into $1,000,000 in Real Estate in my Spare Time" which was originally published in 1959. Anyway, at that time a million dollars seemed like a lot to me. The book along with some other factors did inspire me to invest in real estate as I truly did wish to become financially comfortable.

Moving forward, I just checked. $1M in 1965 is about $10M in today's dollars. Inflation has done that.
$1,000,000 in 1965 → 2024 | Inflation Calculator