Originally Posted by Shap

I'm probably one of the very rare cases in the industry. I save as much as possible and have always lived well below my means. In fact if you didn't know me and I was out with other webmasters most people would think I'm the suffering webmaster lol. Not because I'm cheap but because I'm smart and don't throw money around. I remember when I started I had no car and yet I still waited until I had $400,000 saved in the bank to buy my first car. When I did I bought a brand new Acura Integra Cash. That was almost 10 years ago. I waited and waited and waited. I've never had any debt.

I'm not really interested in a 5x bigger house. Having money has afforded me the luxury of traveling to some really great places in the world. I've also had the chance to experience some absolutely amazing experiences in life. Each experience changes what is important to me and what type of life I'd like to live. Each experience has also opened me up to new people. For example when I started I knew no one making 40k a year. Within the industry and outside I've met more and more successful people. In the last year I've met a few guys worth over $100 million each. I would have never dreamt to meet people in that category 10 years ago. Meeting them has changed the way I think of retirement. Each new acquaintance and experience opens my eyes to what doors and opportunities money opens up.

I remember when I thought if I had $1,000,000 in the bank I could live forever without working again.