Thread: PF Chang's
View Single Post
  #39 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
Wayne Boatwright[_3_] Wayne Boatwright[_3_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,971
Default PF Chang's

On Wed 30 Jul 2008 12:36:42p, blake murphy told us...

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:57:23 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Fri 25 Jul 2008 02:12:01p, blake murphy told us...
>>
>>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:36:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>It's only an occasional place for me to go, mainly due to the prices.
>>>>I really can't afford frequent meals at that price, though wish I
>>>>could. I really do like their food. As restaurant prices go, they
>>>>aren't actually that expensive when compared to others, but it's still
>>>>over my budget for more than an occasional stop.
>>>>
>>>>Having said that, I'm still very partial to old-fashioned traditional
>>>>Cantonese chinese food, and it's also far more affordable on my
>>>>budget.
>>>>
>>>>In another life it was easy for me to afford almost any cost of meal
>>>>frequently. Those days are long gone, and I actually don't mind too
>>>>much.
>>>
>>> what? i thought you didn't become poor until you retired.
>>>
>>> your social security pal, blake
>>>
>>> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>>>

>>
>>I'm almost at the point of considering myself one of the "working poor".

>
> best to get used to it now.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>


Yes, I know. I will be 66 in 2-1/2 years, which is when I can begin
collecting Social Security. I plan to go on working, health permitting,
until I'm 70, primarily in order to put some money aside and finish off a
few things around the house. By the time I'm 66, both of cars will be paid
for, as well as any remaining debt we have except for our house payment.
All of this will help a lot. The company I work for doesn't have a
retirement plan, so no money coming from there. While they do offer a 403K
plan, I can't afford to contribute to itat present, although I will be able
to by the time I'm 66.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Wednesday, 07(VII)/30(XXX)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Busier than a cat trapped in a dog pound.
-------------------------------------------