Ok, I just raided my 401k. Not much, 77Ks. I'm off to Vegas.

[valis]

Any advice? I know, sometimes I'm impulsive, but last week I woke up and it was clear to me that there is no point in saving for retirement. I want to have fun NOW! I'm gonna have a nice week in Vegas. Hopefully win big. Am I crazy?

[progmom]

1. yes.

in a word, yes.

[Droopy]

2. Play some high limit blakcjack for a while

and you'll see just how crazy that is.

[valis]

4. Why? What's the point of saving for when you are old ?

By then you'll be sick and unable to enjoy anything...

[Droopy]

6. It's horrible to be poor when you are old

You'll be working until the day you die.

[valis]

8. Didn't think of that... I'm 29... I'm having a midlife crisis...

[candy]

13. What silly young person you are.

Old people enjoy plenty---I'm one of them.

Time you met a few old folks I would say.

[unblock]

3. roll it over into an ira. you have 60 days.

no point in saving for retirement?
what, are you planning on dying before then?

[valis]

5. Dunno, travel to some country where cost of living is low..

[valis]

7. Ok, I'll just play with 35Ks. If I lose it all I'm done with Vegas.

[demnan]

9. You have more money than brains

give me some (money, that is) I have the brains to know you're making a horrible mistake.

[valis]

18. This is sad, I know, but I feel like opening up today...

I got my PhD at age 19, but soon after that something terrible happened. I got a form of meningitis and was in terrible shape for like 2 years... I ust have lost 50 IQ points, serious... Just cannot concentrate anymore... That's why I'm just doing stupid web programming, you know, the kind you can do without thinking much... But if you think I'm stupid, well, there is some truth to it... And I'm not happy about it...
You see? I keep thinking that I could get another disease like that anytime and be dead... With 77K in the bank...

[Droopy]

19. Well, Valis, if you are serious

Here's a gamble for you. The chances are that you are going to live to retirment age. Why don't you bet on that?

[Pawel K]

16. You might as well just hand the money to me

And I'll tell you what. We'll get 10,000 peices of paper and one will have your name. If you pull out that one I double your money, if you don't you give it to me. Okay? This is exactly what you are about to do and I hope you are kidding ;)

[Tyrone Slothrop]

10. Three words: All on red. n/t

[deutsey]

11. So...you're testing Bush's proposed theory for SS "reform"?

Let us know how it turns out.

:evilgrin:

[candy]

12. I certainly hope you're kidding!

[dubyaD40web]

14. Nooooo!

Invest it in international stocks etc. I made 19% in three days.

[phusion]

15. man...Go to Mexico!

77k...you can live on the beach drinking beer and eating out for about 5-6 years straight.

Let me know if you need any company.

[valis]

17. Well, it depends... Are you a nice person?

:D

[phusion]

20. hehe

I've never been called mean...so, I guess?

:shrug: