And more ... I pay off my credit cards every month, have been for the past ~30 years. I've never collected unemployment or any type of financial assistance. Didn't sign onto Obummercare, have been self insured almost 20 years. I'll be on Medicare and collecting Social Security soon, so I made it through almost 20 years with no income other than selling some of my properties off and receiving long term gains treatment on the profit.
I have never took any assistance either, and have never had health insurance. No ss or medicare coming either.
I could wait on the SS but I might as well take it while it's solvent. I paid for it.
If my real estate venture had failed and wiped me out, I'd most likely be in a totally different situation. It was life changing.
Yeah, I think never having collected unemployment or other assistance is getting rarer by the year and if you're of conservative temperament, something to be proud of and very thankful for.
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