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Die young, preferably age 27 in a fast car, a plane crash, or tanked up with drugs and alcohol.
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That's easily the biggest single thing you can do for your wealth anyway.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post....Unfortunately it's only open to people working in Dutch healthcare, but luckily Mrs Tester does precisely that; so what I do is give her the money to make large extra contributions. I just have to trust her and make sure we stick together.
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I have some savings and some Dutch government bonds; I think I'm going to give up on the pension scheme; most pension firms take enormous margins here in NL and the performance is tulipe. One exception is PGGM; the Dutch healthcare pension fund (a mutual that doesn't have to produce 'shareholder value'), which is one of the best in Europe. Unfortunately it's only open to people working in Dutch healthcare, but luckily Mrs Tester does precisely that; so what I do is give her the money to make large extra contributions. I just have to trust her and make sure we stick together.
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WHSOriginally posted by EternalOptimist View PostA bit of savings , and I will work till I drop

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An incredible thirst for beer, drugs, fast cars, and even faster women.
The glubberment will look after me in my old age.
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A standing order hereOriginally posted by aceboy View PostMorning, having read Pension Thread Link I see most people said no pension. So what do you have instead?
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So, no pension, what do you use?
Morning, having read Pension Thread Link I see most people said no pension. So what do you have instead?Tags: None
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