Among last week’s headlines, two very different stories stood out. The first was impossible to miss: a nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot finally found winners in Texas and Missouri. Big lottery wins always dominate attention—after all, who doesn’t like to imagine what they’d do with a billion dollars?
The second story received a bit less coverage. It described a reporter testing a suit developed by MIT researchers to mimic the experience of being 80 years old—slower movement, reduced strength, diminished vision. Unlike the Powerball fantasy, this is a future many of us are statistically likely to reach.
And that contrast matters. The odds of winning Powerball are roughly 1 in 292 million. The odds of living to 80? About 50/50, and better with healthy habits. The lesson isn’t to stop dreaming, but to prepare for the future we’re most likely to live. A thoughtful strategy toward long-term goals can create stability and meaning over time—no lottery luck required.
Let’s keep you on course toward accomplishing all your goals.
Chris Perme may be reached at 330-527-9301 or cperme@financialguide.com, www.permefinancialgroup. com.
Christopher Perme is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services,LLC. Member SIPC. (www.SIPC.org) Supervisory Office: 1956 Carter Road Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113. 216- 621-5680. Perme Financial Group is not a subsidiary or affiliate of MML Investors Services, LLC or its affiliated companies.
