If you knew you were going to die at age 50, would you bother saving any money?
549153
Probably not but it is hard for me to answer than now because I am already older than 50.  Had I known I would only make it to 50, I would be spending as much of my money as possible doing all the things I want to do: travel, visit friends and family, eat in all the great restaurants, etc...in other words, live life to the fullest since you wouldn't need to save for retirement.
938633
What would you do with your life if you didn't need the money? That's what you should do.
112122
Perhaps, then I could stop worrying about it and live my life until that time.\n\nI guess for someone who doesn't think about or worry about dying...they would have no need to know. I think about it, and I think knowing (especially knowing it was going to happen in umm...70 years or so) would ease a lot of worry.
367439
save your money!  it's never too soon to start saving your money.  you'll always be glad you did later on.
56344
are you serious? who wants to live with nothing at all? go for the money!
399532
half of the amount. $50 savings bond would cost $25
641620
well i would love too just so that i could escape my unhappy life, take my kids and start over someplace new.. but hey you are just 60..you got alot of years left, and if not then im sorry and spend it all before you go, there must be something that you always wanted or a place you never went...god bless
427969
I would give it to my parents to save up for their retirement my dad works in construction and he has no 401k or any kind of plan for retirement when he can no linger work that's it for them they are just gonna live on social security checks which we know is not enough to live on...I know that 50gs is not enough to live on for a long time but its a start better than nothing.
93446
This question made me think a lot.  When I was a teenager I liked to surf, skate, fish with my dad, play baseball, and football.  At that time my answer would have been live life to the fullest.  That would have consisted of doing the things I liked to do more often.\n\nWhen I was 21 I was and stationed in Korea, I would have said I would party my ass off, and hook up with as many chicks as possible.  I wouldn’t take shit from anyone, and I would have nothing but fun for the next year.\n\nNow I'm older and would like to think a little wiser.  I have a beautiful wife and daughter that I love very much.  I would take more time off and not worry so much about the "rat race".  I would spend more time playing with my daughter, and more time sitting and talking with my wife over a tall glass of iced tea.  I would go fishing with my dad more often, and not rush off the phone with my mom.\n\nToday if I found out that I only have one year to live I would truly live life to the fullest.  I would make sure the ones I love have no doubt in there minds exactly how much I love them.  I would try to make this Earth a better place then I found it.  So my daughter and God willing my Grandchildren will have better world to live in then the one I knew in my life.
214357
O yes my friend. I'd like to live forever. As long as I'm not all banged up and can't walk. \n\nJust imagine how wise you'd be!\n\nI know losing everyone in your life would suck but just think. Your kids have grandkids and they could use a mentor on the ways of life. \n\nahh the story's you could tell.......\n\nI remember 230 yrs ago, just like it was yesterday....\n\nThats when they started yahoo answers......... \n\nman could you rack up some pts in those years!!!!
85738
If my life insurance was paid up and I had a death wish ...I would yes.
413016
so did I samkc2000, but as I approached that age I realised that living life as it should be lived was more fun that making money. To quote a cliche, money can't buy me love, whether it's the love of family, a significant other, friends. I enjoy life now far than I did when I was working to make someone else rich. But you'll only realise this as you approach 50. On a more serious note if you want to make money you have to earn it, then invest, invest, invest in retirement/pension insurances etc. It's the only guaranteed way and used by most of the comfortably off over 50's that I know.
741020
I would for my kids and grandkids.  They have many years left and I love them so much I would lay down my life for them to survive.  \n\nIt would be a very hard decision to die for anybody else and I probably would think it would be the survival of the fittest.
316486
Well how much money do you have? I'm sure there is some young thing out there that would love you, if the price was right. \n\nRealistically stay within a reasonable range of your age. Pick someone whom you would have something in common with. I'm 38 and I have to say that I would not even consider it. I am happily married. The point I'm trying to make is that forming an attachment with someone who is closer to the end of their life is a risky thing. It is painful to deal with the death of another especially when there is affection, or care and concern for the other individual. I can say that there isn't any amount of money worth the pain of true grieving.
469307
b, but i'd invest the rest so i could live off the interest and never have to work again... in which case i'd become a student for life
628878
No.\n\nWhen guys put the career first, they are willing to make too great of a sacrifice to get ahead.\n\nHe'll be dead at 40 of a massive coronary at his desk.\n\nThe key is balance in one's life. What good is making it if you've jettisoned everything else along the way?
1045164
well considering that I will get old and die one day I would want to get married and spend my life with the love of my life instead of have sex for 50+ years and die alone