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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My cousin asked how much I had for retirement and I quipped, “More than you’d think.”

She looked shocked at the quick reply.

The background is her husband is an orthopedic surgeon and I don’t think they have saved much beyond pensions and IRAs.

I’m widowed and my husband was a Navy officer. We lived within our means. And amassed good assets. [/quote]

Why do you think she wanted to know? What purpose?[/quote]

Oh, yes, she wanted to know. She’s always been competitive with me. Any topic. I really don’t care to compete and enjoy watching her try to figure things out. She knows that we *saved* over the years while they seemed to spend every penny that came in. FWIW, years ago, their home office was also the guest bedroom. Lots of unpaid bills on the desk. (I looked but didn’t touch). They were behind on utility bills.  A year ago, I was present when their daughter asked for the deposit check for her wedding. (Venue starts at $90k, so $15k for the deposit). Her father (cousin’s spouse) said he couldn’t come up with the deposit without taking it out of his 401K. [/quote]
You sound just as gossipy and nosy.

People saying this doesn't happen should count themselves lucky to not have come across the type to ask.[/quote]

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