As far as the jobs topic goes, I agree that bringing back or creating sustainable new jobs is going to be a challenge for any new president, with many pros and cons, as everyone has mentioned. Only time will tell if any of the campaign promises will be fulfilled by either candidate, but I hope no one is banking on any of them.
I only got into the sustainable income issue on this thread as it relates to the topic of jobs in this county, and how it seems more and more people are becoming more and more dispensable earlier in their careers than ever before, which makes proactive financial planning even more essential.
On that topic, I probably didn’t communicate my thoughts correctly before, but I agree that establishing multiple streams of income to support your desired lifestyle as early as possible for the balance of your lifetime (and, hopefully for future generations of your family) is definitely the way to go, and is what we’ve done.
That doesn’t mean you have nothing meaningful to do, it just means you are free to pursue what you consider to be important in your life without financial concerns.
