delilahb

I usually like to live in the present and not really worry about the future. Honestly, I can't really see myself past the age of 24 (and considering that's in less than a week, that's not saying much). As most of you know, I work in a hospital. Everyday, I come in contact with really old, really sick people. The other day, I checked in this 94-year-old man who was quite dapper and in really good spirits. I asked him what insurance we were billing and he then went into this whole schpeel about Medicare and how expensive getting a supplimentary inurance is. For this poor little man, it would cost him an extra $210 a month just so he didn't have pay the extra $$$$ for his medical bills. He couldn't afford this, so he doesn't have one. This saddens me, but also scares the fucking shit out of me.

Luckily, my dad started a life insurance policy for me that I pay on every month. By the age of 65 I should have close to a million dollars. But will this really be enough? Is Social Security really going to run out? It's all very, very frightening knowing that after the age of 70 (if I'm alive), I may not have enough money to survive.

Ah! Once I get enough money saved up, I'm going to start investing hardcore. Even if you don't really want to think about the future, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.