Certain things I buy each month.
By Judy Story
@jstory07 (137351)
Roseburg, Oregon
June 25, 2024 7:29pm CST
Retired and no kids left at home. That means we can spend money on what ever we want. Not on what we need for one of our children. All of our children are adults now. That feels so good not to have to save back for children anymore.
So now we buy ice cream once a month. We have some other type of treat once a month. We make sure we have bacon each week. And of course my favorite meal once a week. Pork spare ribs.
We buy watermelon, bing cherries in the summer to. No matter the cost. We can buy what we want now and go where we want now.
Life is good when you are retired.
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@celticeagle (164045)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jun
We buy about the same. I am happy to be retired and can do as I please when I please.
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@celticeagle (164045)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jun
@jstory07 .......I am so thankful I got an early retirement.
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@marguicha (219877)
• Chile
26 Jun
I don´t have a very good retirement pension. But as I almost don´t spend any money in clothes, I often buy delicious things to eat. My treats are a cake, some nice cheeses and a bit of salami. And although I eat less meat than I used to, I buy the best when I want some.
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@marguicha (219877)
• Chile
26 Jun
@jstory07 I agree. And I´m glad that I am not interested in clothes or any other material things. But I do like to treat my friends with nice things to eat.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
26 Jun
Yes. We have decided since we can't leave our money to family...no kids and all the rest have passed away except for cousins...that we will get things fixed around the house and spend when we want to spend. Yes, life is good. Now if our health was just better. Have a good day. What kind of birds are those?
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@zhangxueying (3329)
• China
26 Jun
Congratulations, you can do whatever you want. There are still 20 years until I retire at the age of 55
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@zhangxueying (3329)
• China
27 Jun
@jstory07 We may also postpone the retirement age here in the future, Currently, girls retire at the age of 55 and boys retire at the age of 60
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@AmbiePam (88835)
• United States
26 Jun
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
26 Jun
It can be for sure. Glad your money is going further this days..![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@vandana7 (99882)
• India
26 Jun
I think so too. After I cleared my home loans, it felt like a huge boulder had been lifted off my shoulder. I of course don't have kids, but my father is more than handful. LOL. He caused me decent losses post his retirement and mine too. Added to that is the fact that I don't have kids, am too old to be traveling up and down courts, and have the responsibility of my father. These factors make it easy for others to become belligerent with me. Recently one of the former tenants tried to usurp my property and took away a decent amount. If dad was not down, I would have run around courts.
As to indulging self, I indulge me about twice each week. I am lucky I prepared for medical insurance in time. So today, my father has a decent coverage, and so do I. I now need to provide for out of pocket medical expenses. Once that is done, only building repairs. Life goes on. LOL
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@kaylachan (65348)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jun
Yes it is. George was loving his first year of retirement.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49864)
• United States
28 Jun
I’m glad that you are enjoying retirement.
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@jstory07 (137351)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Jun
It is great to do what you want when you want. And no children to support anymore.
@RasmaSandra (77609)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jun
I am on a very tight budget and order groceries online once a week, With the tropical summer weather in Florida my next month's order might just include ice cream, puddings, yogurts, Jello and watermelon because nothing hot seems appealing any more,
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@Deepizzaguy (99643)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Jun
I am in agreement with you that life is fun when you are no longer working.
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@jstory07 (137351)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Jun
Life is good when you can do what you want when you want.
@RevivedWarrior (1115)
• India
26 Jun
Thats interesting ! I do not have a monthly purchase or food ritual. Mostly it is buy on the go expect perhaps nuts. I do much peanuts, pistaschios and almonds and at times keep a stock of same. Glad to read your part. Thanks!
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