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[RolloTheGreat]

Retiring a millionaire?  How did you manage that?  You saved up?  Is your work giving you a decent pension?  How old will you be when you're able to retire?

I can't see myself ever banking a million bucks.  Good for you if you were able to do it.

I'm not going to go into my specific finances online, but the odds are pretty good our investments will be worth at least a million when we retire.

We don't have pensions, but we'll be at the upper end of social security payouts. (as close to socialism as we get, they tax the working 7% and then give you up to $2700/month when you retire)

It ain't all about retirement, pal.  By the time you're 70, your mind is too dull to enjoy the nice things on Earth.  Gotcha!!!  Spank me if you need to!

My Dad went on to make $600,000 after taxes in 2007 with his engineering business, right before the economic recession, and then sold off his business recently.  And he still doesn't feel like a millionaire..   $5 million is rich, not $1 million. 

You've never seen me say I was rich. I don't do what is necessary to be "rich".

I'm building a comfortable life and comfortable retirement, with as much relaxation and enjoyment along the way as possible. (because as you say, when you're retired (probably 60-62 for me) you're too old to get a life's worth of enjoyment in)

As far as $1m vs $5m goes, it's all relative. I'm rich compared to Apoppin, your dad is rich compared to me, guys with $30m are rich compared to your dad, guys with $90m are rich compared to them, etc etc etc..

I only try to be happy and secure.