Life Lessons From Older Americans Who Still Work To Pay The Bills

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[Smoke Van Gundy]

Props OP

I'm in my 40's now and its crazy how fast the decades roll by.

 

[jagu]

Where are their children?

 

[34real]

They worked hard or whatever but bad spending habits is why 75% of them are in the situation their in today.

When is enough,enough?new cars,too much house,vacations,relocating and just lifestyle.

I see older people today maybe driving an older model car of some sort and I understand,I get it,I get it more today than I did when I was younger.

 

[Pack Rat]

It's astonishing that even today, people spend every dollar they earn without concern for the future. I know that around 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck... My dad didn’t teach me much, except the importance of going to work every day and paying my bills. I purchased my first house at the age of 25 and fully paid it off by the time I reached 40. During that time, I was also saving my money. I was fortunate that my employer offered a pension plan and a 401k, as many companies no longer provide pensions... I retired early because, 1. my financial adviser indicated that I was in a good position, and 2. Furthermore, I really didn't enjoy working with the people at my job.

 

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Gotta start cooking / eating at home more.

 

[DragonXJC]

The day Uber goes fully automated US economy is fucked, so many people rely on it for extra income.

 

[Temujin]

We could say fuck you old people. Or we could be a society that takes care of it's old people. How do we take care of our old people? Universal healthcare and universal basic income for old people. Viola senior poverty eliminated.

 

[DragonXJC]