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In reply to the discussion: My wife and I have a comfotable retirement [View all]DFW
(54,505 posts)I know a guy in Dallas who is very smart and very lucky. I don't know his exact worth, but I think it is somewhere between $50 million and $100 million. He still works because, like me, he is terrified of boredom. He gives lots of it away precisely because he knows he'll never spend it all. He funds foundations for addicts, dance performance troupes, education, etc. He definitely appreciates his luck, and is fully aware that most people will never get the chance to do what he is doing. He pays all taxes due, but has plenty left over. He definitely does not sit on it just to count it on spare moments during weekends. He has no such spare moments. I doubt he is unique, but people like him seldom seek headlines--or mentions on sites like this one.