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[87KJH]

Prices were cheaper with previous incentives. Ford removed those incentives and special financing rates and replaced with "Employee Pricing" but the net cost to the consumer is higher.

Ford's Employee Pricing Sounds Nice Until You See What It Took Away | Carscoops

Ford has slashed promotional financing, and cash offers as the new "employee pricing" deal rolls out

www.carscoops.com

The UGLY TRUTH About "Employee Pricing"​

Ford's Employee Pricing Deal Is Pretty Misleading - CarsDirect

Ford is offering employee pricing on most models. Rebates are worth up to $5,000 less than before. Many financing incentives were also eliminated. Learn More.

www.carsdirect.com

 

[fastfish66]

But..but.. when dims do it….

I'd hit it.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

Maybe they had millions invested in conservative mutual funds.

If they had millions, why in the hell were they still working? Give me one million cash and I’ll **** on my bosses desk.

 

[Allsmiles]

If they had millions, why in the hell were they still working? Give me one million cash and I’ll **** on my bosses desk.

I used to hear guys say that all the time where I worked at and a lot of them were going to get a pension. A couple of them actually got there and were still working. Truth is not that many people make it to 1 million saved. I've met more than a few that would be proud to have 100k in savings.

BTW, not all rocks sink, just have to pick the right ones (like stocks).

 

[Timber Cruiser]

I used to hear guys say that all the time where I worked at and a lot of them were going to get a pension. A couple of them actually got there and were still working. Truth is not that many people make it to 1 million saved. I've met more than a few that would be proud to have 100k in savings.

BTW, not all rocks sink, just have to pick the right ones (like stocks).

I hate working. Give me a milly, I’m out. I don’t need a lot to survive and I’m past half life. Debts are paid. Just gotta eat.

 

[87KJH]

Million invested in lower risk investments with 4% withdrawal has a high probability of lasting 20 to 25 years.

Retiring early while we are healthy enough to enjoy it sound like a great goal.
The sad part is even with a million in investments, if you are in your 40s and need it to last 40 years the standard of living would need to be below the poverty level here in Ga at least until eligible for Social Security and Medicaid/Medicare.

 

[Allsmiles]

Here is a tool to use if you want to see how much money you can withdraw or earn over time. It can be eye opening if you have never used it before. You can also plug in any loans you have and see what they are costing you in interest.

Compound Interest Calculator

Use our compound interest calculator to see how your savings or investments might grow over time using the power of compound interest

www.thecalculatorsite.com

 

[87KJH]

Here is an app used to evaluate retirement strategies using historical data:

FI Calc

ficalc.app

 

[Allsmiles]

On the above planner, put in 2.5-3% annual increase on your withdrawal number to keep up with inflation. Also, this doesn't figure in any social security. 1 million, 6k monthly withdrawal with 2.5% increase will be gone in 17 years.

 

[GeauxLSU]

If they had millions, why in the hell were they still working? Give me one million cash and I’ll **** on my bosses desk.

Umm.... not unusual. At all. Why is ANY millionaire still working? There's over 22 million or 6%+ of the U.S. population are millionaires.
Some people simply want to maintain their standards of living. For others, money is like a scorecard. More equals "winning".