Get Rich And Retire
By Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
Anniston, Alabama
January 4, 2018 8:51am CST
I know many have made resolutions, or new goals for 2018 and yes I am one of those people. Last year I failed at all of them but one, I did lose 10 pounds and kept it off, although the goal was a little higher. The point is I try to better myself.
This year I made more simple resolutions, well, one is always harder and I am sure I can achieve all of these.
I also work on "year" plans. Meaning what or where I want to be in one year, five years and ten years. With the bigger picture at my age to be retirement, early retirement that is.
So, to get there I need to get rich because I am one of those people who will not be drawing social security when I get old, even if it is still around, because for most of my life I have ran my own businesses.
Now .......
How do I get rich?
Photo mine.
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49 responses
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@andriaperry wow is it a no gambling state?
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
@shaggin But we can travel in any direction and buy tickets from everyone of those states.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
We do not have lottery in Alabama.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
4 Jan 18
We both worked for others and those others offered pensions too so that is how we got where we are. At this point, yikes, I guess you need to keep working or get those 40 quarters in, you still have time and/or marry a rich man, does he have to be old? lol I think I would have still opted for putting the payments into SS, you only need to do it for 10 years to protect yourself.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@andriaperry Are you trying to be self-sustaining? Hey if you make more energy with solar than you use you can even sell it, I see a rich future there. Or maybe a wind turbine, you can make lots of energy to sell. We already have a well and a septic, my daughter has the solar panels and my friend has a geo-thermal home; all great ways to save.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
@BelleStarr Yes that was the plan.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
I think I will save, go solar and get a well. read books free from the library, I think I can do it till I die
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
5 Jan 18
For some reason getting rich has never been a goal of mine. Getting enough money to live comfortably is. I'm afraid to get really rich for some reason.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry My parents were killed because of money and politics. I think my fear started from that. I was only 13 when that happened. Somebody entered our house, took all of our money and mom's jewelries and killed both my parents.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
@toniganzon OMG! I am so sorry.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
Not me, first I tell no one I am rich so they wont bum money. Next I can live and not worry about dealing with people daily at work. That would be heaven!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jan 18
I don't know how rich you want to be, but we were very lucky to be able to retire early. My husband and I receive fabulous pensions, ( his is more than triple mine, and mine is quite hefty),we saved surplus money every month, both invested in various in TSAs and 401s through work, and have two financial investment advisors, a tax attorney, and an accountant who manage our funds for us. Life is good, and we don't have a mortgage, paid cash for our condo and four cars, nor any debt. We can live off our pensions with money leftover for travel, luxury items, etc. I suggest you see an investment advisor. My brother owns his own business and has no financial worries when he retires.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
I do have a financial advising firm and a CPA. I have no debt at all, all the rentals and my home are paid for,I refuse to own a credit card, all of the cars/trucks are paid for too. I am about to give my sister a car and sell one of the trucks.
By no means am I poor but I am looking to make money to save for my old age, and for a little travel.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry You sound like you're on the right track.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
That is right, people who own businesses have the option of paying into SS or not, when you have to pay income taxes ( I have never gotten a tax refund) that is the last thing you are thinking about, since most of my monthly income pays freaking insurance I cannot afford to pay SS too.
One of those damn if you do damn if you don`t situations.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
@NJChicaa I cannot imagine going out daily and working for someone else.
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@NJChicaa (119619)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@andriaperry oh man that stinks. Makes me glad that I'm just an employee. I show up, do my job, and let someone else deal with all of the taxes, deductions, etc. from my paycheck.
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@creativeaashish (2609)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Jan 18
Great! First of all I wish you best of luck for everything ! I am very happy that you shared your resolution for 2018!
Yeah, it is little difficult to get what we want but we will get closer ! 
I hope you will get what you have wished and your retirement life will be better!
I suggest you to write a book in this New Year ! I think that would be great investment for the rest of your life!
Thank you and have a great day!
I hope you will get what you have wished and your retirement life will be better!
I suggest you to write a book in this New Year ! I think that would be great investment for the rest of your life!
Thank you and have a great day!3 people like this
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
I do have 2 books written. But that market is hard to get into and you have to have a agent to submit to the best publishing companies. Sure I can post it on Amazon but no one gets rich from those.
Thanks for the ideas.
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@creativeaashish (2609)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Jan 18
@andriaperry Well, what genre of books have you written?
I didn’t know you were the writer! I am feeling Great to have discussion with you !
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
@creativeaashish LOL, I have not published. I have a cook book finished and a book pf poetry.
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
4 Jan 18
Has your husband always ran the business as well? If not when he retires you can collect his retirement as well. I don't know much about it but I know that is what my parents will do when my dad reaches retirement age as my mom has not worked for a actual paycheck in about 20 years. She babysat when I was young and has cleaned houses for the past 15 years.
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@andriaperry Oh lol I thought you and Tony were married. Well marry him and if your married for 10 years you can collect his when he retires 
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
@shaggin NO! that would be incest.
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry Bitcoin is not a joke, at least not now, it is now in forex exchange type of business.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
@yugocean And are you paying rent and your power bill with Bitcoin?
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
LOL, I think bitcoin is a joke.
I do not really believe in luck but I do believe in God and I know he will put me where I need to be.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
Do you think they will share their secrets with me?
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 18
Maybe play the lotto... You never know...
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry Yes but it's only $1. This lady in my area wanted to buy a $1 scratch lotto ticket. The person gave her a $10 one by mistake. She didn't want to get it but then gave in and ended up winning $10,000,000.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
When I spend one dollar and I dont win, I just lost money.
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@thelme55 (77061)
• Germany
7 Jan 18
@andriaperry for sure that is one of the reasons why he is rich .
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if you find It please let me know @andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
I will tell everyone how to do it.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
4 Jan 18
All the best! Always good to keep bettering oneself.
I have found great help in adjusting my spending - not splurging on little items has helped me a lot surprisingly
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
I don`t spend a lot, as you know they call me the coupon Queen around here.
Yesterday I used coupons and got what I "needed" three 12 pack rolls of toilet paper, 260 paper plates, 2 bottle of cough syrup and bananas for just at $14. I saved over $30 using coupons.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
@Marty1 No you are not! we all have to start somewhere, I think its great you saved money!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
@Marty1 Yes, tonight I only save 1.78.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
That is hard to do but I am a thinkin.
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
4 Jan 18
Oh wish I had the answer for that, then again if I did my hubby could retire soon. He has paid in but of course the SS payments are usually not enough to really love off of. Like you we need about 2000 a month. If we can get things paid off and finished here I might be able to do it for less. Hope it works out for you.
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry That is so true. I was telling Rick, you work your whole life when you are young and have your health, but are tied down to a job. Then you retire and are tired and don't have money to even really do anything BUT you have a lot of time.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
No one I know lives very good on SS.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
4 Jan 18
good luck,, when you figure out how to get rick be sure to let me know---we are already retired---so we need to get rich without working----also kind of lazy and don't want to work
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
5 Jan 18
@andriaperry i don't want the knowledge, i want the money
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Jan 18
LOL, I am not old and lazy, yet!
I will share my knowledge with you, when I get rich.
I will share my knowledge with you, when I get rich.2 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
4 Jan 18
Hope you do a follow-up with your "get rich" plan.
You're smart to plan ahead for your retirement
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
LOL. I better get started soon..
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
Thanks for that inf, anything would be better than nothing.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62495)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Jan 18
Go viral on youtube like the youngin's lol.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62495)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 Jan 18
@andriaperry It seems like social media is the way to do it these days.
