So, what would you do with your mid-life crisis?

[somegirl]

Uh, that adage may not be ideal-that works out to more money than I've made in my lifetime.

Net worth includes property you own, such as houses.

[herm]

i vote epic vacation.... multiple countries......  exotic, erotic, a trip you come home and can't tell all of the great stories for fear of peoples disbeleif. " YOU DID WHAT TO HER ? " thats what im talking about.

thats what i'm sayin

Ugh, right there with ya man.    Im getting ready to hit my mid life crisis also....turn 39 in one month and change.....78 is still the average male life expectancy right?   

damn! i just hit 39...

now i have to go out and find a midlife crisis? what if i dont have time for one?

[bluemoco]

I've been thinking about these mid-life crisis issues, too.  I just turned 39, and Wifey will be 39 this summer.   We've got a few $$ in the bank and can entertain some really fun possibilities. 

Some things I've considered:

• Big Vacation - Hawaii, Fiji, Phuket, Greek Islands, etc.  Lots of cool opportunities here.
• Sports car - Porsche, Corvette, etc....  I don't wanna wait 'til I'm 60.
• Asian mistress w/some aftermarket mods*

As it stands, the "Big Vacation" idea is the most likely for us to pursue.  Still looking for more options to add to this list, tho.   




*Oddly enough, Wifey vetoed this one.   

[NAKID]

Eh, screw the Vette

[bluemoco]

A buddy of mine has one of these:



It's a fun car.      I'd probably find a very nice used 911, like this one.

I do have a weak spot for V-8 powered cars, tho.

[rgramjet]

thats what i'm sayin

damn! i just hit 39...

now i have to go out and find a midlife crisis? what if i dont have time for one?

You make time dammit! 

[ducpainter]

God I wish!!

Id save a fortune on Lube!!


     

Not only not average...

but a legend in his own mind.

[redxblack]

me, too.  turned 50, bought a motorcycle....

I'm 34, but 68 seems close enough to life expectancy 72.

[JEFF_H]

I'll tell you what I'd do, man, two chicks at the same time, man.

[superjohn]

I'll tell you what I'd do, man, two chicks at the same time, man.

Well if the guy from Office Space needed a million dollars, I'd need like Bill Gates money for that 

I'm 34, but 68 seems close enough to life expectancy 72.

I'm not that far off. I just turned 37, but my father and grandfather died in their 50's so, even though my alcoholism isn't quite to their levels, I'm not counting on going too far beyond 74.

I've been thinking about these mid-life crisis issues, too.  I just turned 39, and Wifey will be 39 this summer.   We've got a few $$ in the bank and can entertain some really fun possibilities. 

Some things I've considered:

• Big Vacation - Hawaii, Fiji, Phuket, Greek Islands, etc.  Lots of cool opportunities here.
• Sports car - Porsche, Corvette, etc....  I don't wanna wait 'til I'm 60.
• Asian mistress w/some aftermarket mods*

As it stands, the "Big Vacation" idea is the most likely for us to pursue.  Still looking for more options to add to this list, tho.  




*Oddly enough, Wifey vetoed this one.  

This is pretty much the same thoughts I've been having. Except I don't have a wife. 

Lot's of good options so far. I'm still mulling it over, but I think they'd have to make me the sweetheart deal of a lifetime to go for a 'vette at this point. Especially since I still like my Honda and can afford to drive it a year and get something used next year if I so desire.

Vacations have been narrowed down to:
1.) Skip Barber Driving School
2.) Japan (Tokyo & Kyoto)
3.) Vietnam & Thailand
4.) Save for the Monaco GP in 2010

Problem is, I'm not so sure I can get 2-3 weeks off this year. We'll see.

I think I'm still going to do some minor home improvements in addition to something frivolous. Not all of them, but enough to make the house nicer.

How much is a good ammount of savings?  Adage goes that one's net worth should be at least  - Age/10 * annual salary
Pay off the house - think of what you could do afterwards with the extra money per month.

Budget in some smaller rewards until those two goals are met.

Well, I don't have THAT much, but I'm also not looking to quit my job either. 

Someday I'm going to shun modern civilization and spend my days living in a hut on an island in the South Pacific, but not for another 20 years 

[rgramjet]

Hey dp, what did you do for your midlife crisis, buy a brand new 1970 Corvette??


;-)

[herm]

Hey dp, what did you do for your midlife crisis, buy a brand new 1970 Corvette??


;-)

no, he protested the Korean war

[DucHead]

Car shmar.

Jeezus John, this is an easy one and the answer didn't even make your pole!!

1) Track bike
2) Trailer
3) Small truck to pull (2)
4) Track lessons at VIR

...at least that's my current dream, and I already have (3).  [moto]

[Popeye the Sailor]

Net worth includes property you own, such as houses.

Still shy of that. It would help if my salary increases were at all linear.

[NAKID]

So, I'm 32. By those figures, I should have somewhere in the neighborhood of $180K in savings? No way. Never gonna happen...