2 sharings. Growing old care
Sharing1 : This week, I met a couple who shared their main investment is solely into properties, nothing else.. no stock, no endowment. His only insurance is Incomeshield H&S As-charged. I didn't ask about his CPF as it is our first meeting. He seems to be older than me; his hair is long and fully grown white. His wife looks younger than me. Double income, no children and they are still working. I asked "why are they still working and not yet retired?" His Reply: He finds retirement boring and leisure coffeeshop chats meaningless. My takeaway: 1. Perhaps, we have worked too long to know how to rest deservedly? 2. Bequest to who, better to spend and die-with-zero? (since no children) ~~~ Sharing2 : This week I also chatted with a 66yo Senior who is also working full time, very active in sports and spending his weekends with his toddler grand-daughter. My 2 observations: 1. Because of his active lifestyle, his arms are so dry; I wouldn't tell if they are mould gro...