life or money

the other day i got an email from my pops. he doesn't send (too many) forwards so i took a minute to look it over. basically this chart shows that the longer you work, the shorter you live after retirement. take a gander...

table 1: actuarial study of life span vs. age at retirement

Age at Retirement	Average Age At Death
49.9	86
51.2	85.3
52.5	84.6
53.8	83.9
55.1	83.2
56.4	82.5
57.2	81.4
58.3	80
59.2	78.5
60.1	76.8
61	74.5
62.1	71.8
63.1	69.3
64.1	67.9
65.2	66.8

read more about this study here



bbe made a good point though when i showed her the table-that there are also studies that show that because work causes you to think critically, be active, etc-for many people (likely with less stressful jobs, or jobs they truly enjoy) working later in life actually extends their lifespan. so i suppose, it's different for everyone and every job.

but then, today on the simple dollar i read this quote 'everytime you buy something today, it effectively tacks some time on to the end of your working career.'
yikes...that'll make you reevaluate unnecessary new bedding, or overpriced candles for your apartment.

the retirement gods are trying to send me a message. maybe something along the lines of 'don't think once you get out of debt you are done with this new budget-you have a lot of catching up to do, erickson.'

c/o weheartit

daily golfing is going to add up.
xoxo ashleycolean