Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Cognac Taste on a Beer Budget

Most of its customers shop at Costco because of its low prices, but the local warehouse occasionally offers items out of the normal price range. I stopped for a moment to marvel at the $2,149.99 bottle of Remy Martin, lowered my sights to the $999.99 Chateau Margaux, then slunk away. Neither would be a suitable accompaniment to the $4.99 rotisserie chicken that I had thrown into the cart.

It's hard to stick to the savings plan if one possesses a credit card with a generous credit limit. Experts say that a $1 million nest egg is barely enough: retirement on that once-princely sum still is possible if one has a paid-up house, Social Security income, and sticks to a beer budget. Just remember to avoid the locked liquor display. © 2013 Stephen Yuen

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