interest alone or even a 5% return per year , he is fine if he saved well$8.6 million in career earnings. More than enough to live on without further risking life and limb.
Then he's dumb and was given lousy advice (or good advice he'd was too dumb to follow)You expect people making alot to still buy Timex watches, drive Honda Fits and fly Spirit Airlines. People aren't made that way.
In a perfect world, he saves 1-1.5 max.
I golfed with a retired NHLer a few years ago in a charity tourneyThen he's dumb and was given lousy advice (or good advice he'd was too dumb to follow)
No one who earns close to $9 million by the age of 28 should have any money issues unless they're stupid and in that case they deserve zero sympathy.
Who was it?I golfed with a retired NHLer a few years ago in a charity tourney
I checked later he made about 10 mil and he mentioned he set up an annuity to pay him enough for 40 years to live comfortably for his family
He mentioned he never cared for the bling bling life
He also has some sweet connections as a former NHL player that even most Ivy Leaguers would envy.He can also get a regular job
Eric JohnsonWho was it?
he set up an annuity to pay him enough for 40 years to live comfortably for his family
He mentioned he never cared for the bling bling life
How do you know?Eric Johnson
Was a joke.How do you know?
That was Jack JohnsonWas a joke.
Eric Johnson had all his money stolen by his parents
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Bankrupt NHLer in fight with parents over home - TSN.ca
Court documents show Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson wants his parents out of their Michigan home, a house he owns, so he can sell the property to help pay down his debts.www.tsn.ca
Jack not EricWas a joke.
Eric Johnson had all his money stolen by his parents