Re: Just bought, am I getting a fair deal? Apex/Honeywell/Monitronics

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I second that emotion.



"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1117208896.048877.73240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > Norm Mugford wrote:
> > >
> > > Bob4Secur wrote:
> > >
> > > "If anyone signs their dealership agreements without
> > >  having their attorney look at it, probably hasn't applied it to a =
long
> term
> > >  business plan to include retirement".
> > >
> > > I guess retirement must be a concern at your age.....
> > > Happy Birthday.
> > >
> > > Norm Mugford
> >
> >
> > Norm, I don't know how old you are but I'm going to get a little
> > philosophical
> > with you, hopefully for the benefit of some of the younger people =
out
> > there.
> >
> > I've always had retirement in mind and began many years ago putting
> > away and investing what I estimated was a proper amount of money for
> > retirement. Through those years, I've had to double that "amount"
> > twice, as the economy changed. Fortunately, I'll be living a pretty
> > good life, but a good part due to the value of selling my accounts,
> > when I decide it's time. The fortuitous advent of recurring revenue =
in
> > this industry and selling multiples, has thrown me way over the top =
of
> > any expectations I'd originally had. Had this not occured, even with
> > all my preperation through the years, I would have had only a modest
> > retirement income. My advice to all who aspire to living comfortably =
in
> > retirement, put as much as you possibly can away now, ( note: if it
> > doesn't hurt a little, it isn't enough)  as it's going to become =
worth
> > less and less over time. What you think is going to be a fortune in =
30
> > or 40 years, isn't going to be worth the price of gas to drive to =
the
> > welfare department.
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> Good advice, Jim. Unfortunately some don't think past that last sale. =
Loaded
> today and broke tomarrow is the norm for alot of the young business =
types.
> They will wake up around............... 50.  Oooch! They won't be able =
to
> save fast enough. They can ask the question, "I wonder where I would =
be if I
> had all those accounts I sold?" If anyone wants to talk to an old =
timer that
> has gone through all of this, since 1984, where he is today and where =
he
> could have been if he would have listened to me, let me know. He will =
share
> his thoughts from experience.
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> Bob4Secur
> >
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