Before I Die, I want to:

[MOPanfisher]

Be sitting at at a gravel bar campfire, my shoes still damp from fishing that last hole before making camp, with my grandson, my son and any other family members that care to go.  Listening to the creek gurgle past the canoes.  Belly full, campfire burning down and know that my love of life and outdoors has been passed on.  And that my son is a man who will stand tall and proud as he  goes through lifes challenges.  After that I am gonna get a cold beer at Hooters.

[bfishn]

... live a little longer.

[marcus]

i want to stop living paycheck to paycheck i have no debt and im still broke  theres no reason i should be broke i work 40 hr weeks and make around 20$ an hour after all my bills are paid i have no money left for fun anymore plus no kids or wife no way i could be a good father with my income anyways 

[Jerry Rapp]

25 minutes ago, marcus said:

i want to stop living paycheck to paycheck i have no debt and im still broke  theres no reason i should be broke i work 40 hr weeks and make around 20$ an hour after all my bills are paid i have no money left for fun anymore plus no kids or wife no way i could be a good father with my income anyways 

put $20+ a check in a 401K. You will be happy when you hit 65.  You make $800  a week before TAXES, INSURANCE, etc.  $40,000 a year.  Pretty good if you listen to the media.

[jdmidwest]

After my little Jolt in November, I have already had all of those thoughts.  Now with my second chance, realizing that I am 52 and not bulletproof and waiting quarterly for the next 5 years for some feller to verify that his cuts got all of the cancer, life has a new perspective.

Keep doing what I was doing.  Exactly what I was doing with one little exception.  I now realize there is no need to sweat the little stuff.  I am the luckiest man in the world, how can I do better than that?  I have my health again, my family and friends, and I can still do everything that I did before.  I don't need anything more than that.

[jdmidwest]

38 minutes ago, marcus said:

i want to stop living paycheck to paycheck i have no debt and im still broke  theres no reason i should be broke i work 40 hr weeks and make around 20$ an hour after all my bills are paid i have no money left for fun anymore plus no kids or wife no way i could be a good father with my income anyways 

How can you be broke with a $20 an hour income and no debt?  

[marcus]

53 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

How can you be broke with a $20 an hour income and no debt?  

car insurance, cable, cell phone bill, electric bill,condo fees,gas,smokes,food,,,ummm fishing gear  ummmm hmmm hockey fees it never ends im sure i left something out  

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, marcus said:

i want to stop living paycheck to paycheck i have no debt and im still broke  theres no reason i should be broke i work 40 hr weeks and make around 20$ an hour after all my bills are paid i have no money left for fun anymore plus no kids or wife no way i could be a good father with my income anyways 

Going out to eat will kill your discretionary income. By a crock pot.. Put a chunk of frozen hamburger meat with a little water, veggies, a few spices. You'll have a hot meal when you get home.

[Deadstream]

Marcus  give up the smokes, save $50.00 bucks a week easy. And will help your Hockey stamina.

[Brian Jones]

15 hours ago, marcus said:

i want to stop living paycheck to paycheck i have no debt and im still broke  theres no reason i should be broke i work 40 hr weeks and make around 20$ an hour after all my bills are paid i have no money left for fun anymore plus no kids or wife no way i could be a good father with my income anyways 

This getting a little off topic and I'm not trying to hate on you but have you ever read or watched any of Dave Ramsey's stuff?