At age 73 I guess I like actually knowing I have some cash and not putting my $ and faith in Wall Street. I did no load mutual funds back when I was in my 40's and gave all that to the X just to not have her in my life! I know inflation will eat away at the value of this cash. I keep thinking my wife will one day want to retire and we sell this place and go further West here in Tx. The I would need that cash. She wants to work her R/E till she dies! Bad part is, it is either feast or famine, usually the latter! 80% of this area in a friggin National Forest! OH well.
