let's-tryagain posted a now dead comment: > I have no desire to gloat over someone's misfortune, but it would be useful to hear exactly how the subject of the

let's-tryagain posted a now dead comment: > I have no desire to gloat over someone's misfortune, but it would be useful to hear exactly how the subject of the article went from 401k/real-estate-income/savings to "I'm-broke". I know he had a heart attack, but there is some other vague reference to "spending too much" in Europe which honestly sounds like papering-over poor judgement. We can't learn how to swerve around the potholes if we don't know where they are. Maybe McPherson fell down a particular hole like a bad lease or a partnership gone bad...I would like to know so I can avoid the same fate. I have to agree, you can't downvote this into oblivion. The fact of the matter is if you have money and income you go poor by spending too much or being forced into a position which drains you of your money. You can't ignore this. But this article doesn't mention a single thing about it. There are plenty of rich people who don't die poor.