Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
We hear so much about "advantage plays" but frequently missing are discussions from the "professional" and "semi professional" players about their income requirements, standard of living, health and retirement, vacations and what security they have.
Rent, utilities, cable, internet and phone runs me $700 a month. I'm a frugal liver. It's an AP move because I can't predict the future and what the opportunities will or will not be. I've personally had the crappiest of years this year. Only 48K gross. It's mainly because I took the whole summer off. I guess you could call that a vacation. Expenses on roadtrips (gas, hotel, meals) runs about 20% of the earn. I consider my bankroll, low six figures, to be my 401K. I add to it as much as I can. I'm just middle class. And I'm happy with that.

And here's a dirty little secret. Any idiot with a $2000 bankroll can do what I do. That is, if they know the plays.

PS: I've been eligible for SS for almost two years now but still haven't filed.