tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14224910.post112527906633322185..comments2024-02-14T11:11:09.643-05:00Comments on Nevin's Data "Points": Off Putting?Nevin E. Adams, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07162580850277740193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14224910.post-1125339545943023392005-08-29T14:19:00.000-04:002005-08-29T14:19:00.000-04:00I doubt that many have that kind of plan...just a ...I doubt that many have that kind of plan...just a date, and a lot of hope...Nevin E. Adams, JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162580850277740193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14224910.post-1125320120681746382005-08-29T08:55:00.000-04:002005-08-29T08:55:00.000-04:00I had exactly the same reaction: 25 year olds! -- ...I had exactly the same reaction: <B>25 year olds!</B> -- what <I>possible</I> idea do they have about when they're going to retire? Unless they dreamed of retiring by 40, and now after working a few years realize that's not going to happen.<BR/><BR/>A similar, though less pointed, remark could be made about most people more than 10-15 years from retirement. How many people have a plan (not just a dream) calculating that they'll be able to retire by date 20XX, when XX > 20? I figure I can retire in 5 years, but am not really sure, and I have pretty detailed plans and calculations. What if the dollar drops 40% -- what will that do to my plan? I have no idea.Robert the Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432763475111273649noreply@blogger.com