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Life By Design

By s25507
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    High School

    Highschool Years (Freshman to Senior)
  • Driver's License

    Driver's License
    The day I get my driver's license
  • First Job

    First Job
    I get my first job at Computer Pros on Prairie View Rd.
  • Graduation

    Graduation
    I graduate from Highschool
  • Period: to

    After Highschool

    Year after highschool
  • College Entry

    College Entry
    Entered into a college
  • Period: to

    20's

    The decade I'm in my 20's
  • Graduate from College

    Graduate from College
  • First Programming Job

    First Programming Job
    I get my first programming job out of College
  • First Apartment

    First Apartment
    I save up for my first apartment lease
  • Retirement Savings

    Retirement Savings
    Start saving up for retirement.
  • Move to Chicago

    Move to Chicago
    Move to Chicago.
  • Dating

    Dating
    Start dating, and thinking seriously about my life.
  • Programming Company

    Programming Company
    Start my own programming company, that's a jack-of-all-trades.
    Make financial planning software.
    Make high-end Computers.
    Work with servers and storing data.
    Host websites, and data.
  • Period: to

    30's

  • Programming Company Soars

    Programming Company Soars
    Programming company takes off, and starts to get on the level of Valve's STEAM (TM).
  • Retirement Fund Check

    Retirement Fund Check
    I have saved up a total of $80,000 for retirement.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Get married and have kids.
  • Programming Company

    Programming Company
    The company kicks it off even higher, making a total of $180,000 per year for me. Last college payment, first house is paid off. Bought a 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata, and restored it.
  • Period: to

    40's

    My 4th decade alive
  • Economy Dips

    Economy Dips
    Economy dips, and have to layoff employees
  • Kid's College

    Kid's College
    Send Kids to College
  • Period: to

    50's

    My 5th decade alive.
  • Programming Company

    Programming Company
    Retire from programming personally.
    I still however retain control of the company, and run day to day things.
  • Retirement Fund

    Retirement Fund
    Check retirement fun, currently at $1.75 million
  • New Home

    New Home
    Buy a new home in Oregon, near the coast. Buy new cars, and donate money to help developing nations.
  • Period: to

    60's

    My 6th decade alive.
  • Retirement Fund

    Retirement Fund
    Checked Retirement fund, and now have $2.5 million.
  • Cancer

    Cancer
    I find out I have Prostate Cancer
  • Alive!

    Alive!
    I lived through my cancer, and paid with health insurance.
    After my fight with cancer, I sell the programming company, and pay off medical bills. Start living off my retirement funds.
  • Period: to

    70's

    I live into my 7th decade, still with my body intact.. for the most part.
  • Programming and Retirement

    Programming and Retirement
    I am given a part-time job, as a chairman on the company I used to own. I start to spend more time playing Golf, and spending time with family. I assist, and observe the employees who work at the programming company. (Similar to Undercover Boss, but not so undercover)
  • Sickness

    Sickness
    I spend the next two years, after donating money I've made, and assisting others, on my deathbed.
  • Death

    Death
    I die at the age of 81, similar to my grandfather. Sadly, on my younger sister's birthday. My wealth, half goes to my wife, and the rest to be divided equally amongst my children. (2 or 3) My position on the chairman of the board, goes to one of the employees I've watched. And the company continues on with my legacy.