1890 is good all you need is some restrictions on monopolies and trusts to keep companies from hurting consumers.
Pretty much. Probably the closest to ideal economic system would be the US approximately 1910.
Are you, DanielX, a millionaire?
Not even close. I want to be one someday, though.
Well, good luck with that. Though the odds are against you, it is possible. One thing to consider though - you will probably be an old man by the time you attain that goal. Life after about 60 or 65 isn't actually worth much.
I would recommend enjoying the moment rather than striving for a wealthy decrepitude.
I intend to do both. Careful budgeting, and a career in computers, will both go a long way. Also, I intend to do some investing (probably fairly conservative, mutual funds, some gold in case the dollar, euro, and yen all tank at once, maybe some bank bonds).
Plus, you don't know what 65 will be like when I'm 65 (that's still 47 years away for me). And i come from a fairly long-lived family (all grandparents lived into their 80s, and didn't really start to go down the tubes until the wrong side of 75). And even without considering that, i could still choose who gets my money - or maybe buy myself a fountain of youth
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Incidentally, there's living and there's living. I do intend to get married (which would mean more $$$), and possibly have children (which would mean a good deal less $$$ - each kid costs something like $200,000 to a family, on average).
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