Comments on: Broke?… fine. Dependent?… not so much.

By: John Doheny

John Doheny — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:59:43 +0000

Wow. A 32 year old lawyer who freeloads off his parents. Sure wish I’d grabbed that option when I could. Except that, um…my parents would absolutely not have put up with that shit lol. In any case, by the time I was 32 my parents were divorced, so I would have had to sleep in one or the other’s bathtub in their respective apartments.

As for health benefits, I’m guessing that the amount you earn has excempted you from writing that $54 a month check to MSP for some considerable time. Be thankful you don’t live in the US. My monthly “health insurance” tab is $367, and even then I’m stuck with co-pays and deductables, sometimes running into hundreds of dollars, every time I see a doctor.

You live in a kinder, gentler nation, my friend. Given your modest requirements, I’d say you’ll do just fine.

By: james

james — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:48:59 +0000

@ Mufflstiltskin; Haha. Yeah, upon re-reading the SMNP, I can see that it might look like I’m mourning the fact that I don’t make more money as an artist. But really, I’m not. I’m thrilled to do what I do. I was just thinking out loud about some concerns, which, like I said, aren’t so much about having a low income but just the concern of having to rely heavily on others because of a lack of planning. I don’t know, I’m pretty sure this is just me worrying about the worst-case scenario kinda thing,… pretty useless.

@ Amanda; thanks for the encouraging words! Rest assured, I will keep on keepin on.

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:04:19 +0000

James,do what your heart tells you to do.:-) I am proud of what you are doing! you should have confidence in what you are doing.:-) you are so young and you have planty of times to figure out how you prepare when you get old.:-)

By: Mufflstiltskin

Mufflstiltskin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:28:00 +0000

(Don’t excuse sensibility for one persons dedicated need to move seamlessly from the house of one woman who looks after them into another and the amazing ability to rationalize it.)

By: Mufflstiltskin

Mufflstiltskin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:04:58 +0000

I think you’re right J. Dander.
I think it’s about time you stopped doing what you love and what makes your life worth living for something more mundane, safe and predictable. I think we would all applaud your tenacity. And besides – what is old age without regrets of unfulfilled dreams?
Now go out there and get an RRSP you loser!