12 March 2012

I am starting to realize that there is a good chance that I will not live 
to see retirement. The men in the Mata family have a tendendy to die 
young. Granted, they live hard. But, what ultimately kills them is heart 
disease. 

Knowing that reaching retirement age may be a short-lived victory, what 
would you do? How would it change your priorities?

On the one hand, you must save money and make preparations in case you do 
live that long. No point being broke in your old age. 

On the other hand, wouldn't you rather set things up so that you can enjoy 
your transition to old age without any noticable difference?

By that I mean, why invest for the future? Why not invest in things that 
provide you a comfortable life now? This way, when you reach old age, it's 
the same lifestyle as your best years. 

A big part in all this will require saving up money and looking for 
investment opportunitie that provide cashflow. But, if it were that easy, 
wouldn't everybody be doing it?

My first challenge is to earn enough money to have excess cash available, 
which I have not done. It's never too late to start, I hope.