Originally Posted by
tcmers
I know this was meant as a somewhat joking comment, but any real analysys has to take this into account, along with the opposite.
A daily drive to work, stop at the local donut or fast food joint, and similar lunches can add huge costs to your medical care over the course of a lifetime. I'll take my chances eating right, riding more and living longer!
No, Jeff is right. Aside from the years of extra food and shelter expenses, the things that kill you when you're 90-100 involve much more medical expense than the things that kill you when you're 50-60.