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by beebmam 525 days ago
I hope more people read comments like these and ask themselves: "What warrants these life suggestions? Are they justified? What would make them justified? What alternatives are there?"
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Indeed, why wait till 50 to start giving back.

Edit: Not talking purely about financially giving back, but also volunteering your time.

There's an argument to holding on X money will let you make more money, therefore making your actual contributions larger / more valuable

You can more easily invest your second million than your first (Because you probably need that (Or at least a portion of that to live)

There's also no significant reason to start earlier (or later), unless you factor in dying as your stopping point, worthwhile causes aren't going anywhere

Because by then you've mostly finished spending money on raising your own children.
I turn 49 tomorrow, and my kid’s next birthday will be her 11th. I have a lot more spending on her ahead!