tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post6038240793089259370..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Short Takes: Self-Driving Cars, Mortgage Complaints, and moreMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-57852973402032670962016-04-28T07:49:01.405-04:002016-04-28T07:49:01.405-04:00@Mark: One estimate I saw said that by 2030, it w...@Mark: One estimate I saw said that by 2030, it would be illegal to "pilot" your own car on public roads and that few people would own car any more.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-31373936688761458262016-04-28T06:20:48.103-04:002016-04-28T06:20:48.103-04:00I wonder how long it might be before people just d...I wonder how long it might be before people just don't own cars anymore? I could see this trend happening in more urban areas over time. As long as we work, we need one.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention about my fun post :)<br />MarkMy Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-51423568307824364002016-04-23T17:57:46.895-04:002016-04-23T17:57:46.895-04:00@SST: Perhaps cars will become more reasonable wh...@SST: Perhaps cars will become more reasonable when we stop owning them individually and we just order self-driving cars from roving fleets.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-89968733726645567412016-04-23T17:56:07.918-04:002016-04-23T17:56:07.918-04:00@Garth: That's an interesting article, but I&...@Garth: That's an interesting article, but I'm not sure why the comparisons use different spending levels. Another consideration is that today's below average dividend yields lead to a lower estimated future real stock return than we've seen in the past. I seriously doubt that a 6% spending level (plus inflation) is sustainable.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-75277011590066459072016-04-23T13:13:09.752-04:002016-04-23T13:13:09.752-04:00Michael. Here is an article by Michael Kitces that...Michael. Here is an article by Michael Kitces that you and your readers will find interesting.<br /><br />https://www.kitces.com/blog/best-retirement-income-strategy-how-do-you-measure/Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367654772040176371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-780960903688030162016-04-23T09:32:16.668-04:002016-04-23T09:32:16.668-04:00Cars: agree with your position. However, it's...Cars: agree with your position. However, it's painfully obvious as to why people tie their identity to their car -- one of the pillars of the modern North American society is the automobile; a car equates Freedom, right? My take...more often than not driving an automobile severely distorts said driver's mentality and/or hyper-accentuates negative/primordial traits. Great for transportation and hauling (but only after a higher limit of range/weight) but most likely detrimental to the over-all health of a community. <br /><br />Don't believe me, watch 'Christine'. ;)<br /><br />(Interesting to note that over the last few decades, foreign car manufacturers pursued greater fuel efficiency while US builders pursued greater engine power.)SSTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-28567554808586856892016-04-23T07:37:27.136-04:002016-04-23T07:37:27.136-04:00Thanks for the inclusion this week, and congrats o...Thanks for the inclusion this week, and congrats on the 6 birdies too!Big Cajun Manhttp://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.com