Facebook correspondence verbatim:
Niece posts on Facebook with a picture of his new truck with the title: "I am ready to buy Chuck a truck! Poor guy has sacrificed all these years to buy me what I want or what's best for the kids. It's his turn! Ford f 350!!!"
Niece's Mom Says: "Wow!! Have fun filling it with gas."
tomsang says: "Unless you won the lottery. You are causing him to push back his retirement date 2-5 years. Poor guy is right:)"
Niece says, "Haha! Gas is not that bad out here:) I don't understand why that would push back his retirement? I think it would be worth it to him... He already puts in the max amount his company will match, it think its ten percent of each paycheck. I thought we were doing good!"
Tomsang says: "10% gets him retired in 51 years!! How could you do that to him!
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement
www.mrmoneymustache.com"
Niece, says "Uncle tommy, I hope we win the lotto then:) I don't think Chuck will ever stop working. He's just one of those guys who needs a purpose, like working. You know I don't need help around here, so he feels like he is doing his part. I don't know how to explain it"
At this point my wiser wife, said it is time to put down the phone.
Niece, is providing her husband a purpose like working to pay for his and her toys. Very noble of her!
It was a bit shocking there were only 2 likes and no real positive comments on the picture and caption. I think the part of bragging about your extreme purchase is what gets me more fired up. Facebook seems like a bragging forum. The wife and I post like 1/3 of our trips, concerts, etc. as it seems a bit conceited. Typically, others tag us on pictures, which is why 1/3 show up in Facebook.