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Cynthetiq · 08-19-2004, 06:09 AM

No this post is not about sex or any sexual topic.

It is simply about doing things that only adults do like financial planning, estate planning, life goals, etc.

Part of this is being done with input from Skogafoss, some of it I'm thinking on my own because well its not ready to discuss.

Right now I'm looking into different revenue streams to support us when we are older, retired, etc.

Looking into the future is really trippy business. I am currently looking at columns of numbers showing all the different premiums, payouts and death benefits. The biggest impetus for this is our current housing situation. If one of us died there would only be enough savings to allow one income to live in the apartment for 2 years before needing to sell the apartment. I want to make sure that the survivor is covered 100% from mortgage to credit cards. I'm not looking to make someone set for life but I do want to try to remove a good burden.

So I'm looking over these numbers. It looks very bleak, and thats only because I'm looking at worst case scenarios.

But still. How much does one need to live until they die? What about the rising costs of medical?

aCk! being a grown up sucks sometimes.

08-19-2004, 06:09 AM	#34 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Doing adult things No this post is not about sex or any sexual topic. It is simply about doing things that only adults do like financial planning, estate planning, life goals, etc. Part of this is being done with input from Skogafoss, some of it I'm thinking on my own because well its not ready to discuss. Right now I'm looking into different revenue streams to support us when we are older, retired, etc. Looking into the future is really trippy business. I am currently looking at columns of numbers showing all the different premiums, payouts and death benefits. The biggest impetus for this is our current housing situation. If one of us died there would only be enough savings to allow one income to live in the apartment for 2 years before needing to sell the apartment. I want to make sure that the survivor is covered 100% from mortgage to credit cards. I'm not looking to make someone set for life but I do want to try to remove a good burden. So I'm looking over these numbers. It looks very bleak, and thats only because I'm looking at worst case scenarios. But still. How much does one need to live until they die? What about the rising costs of medical? aCk! being a grown up sucks sometimes.