Welcome to the thoughts that wash up on the sandy beaches on my mind. Paddling is encouraged.. but watch out for the sharks.
Friday, October 11, 2024
We do seem to be *living* through History right now, but I wonder if that's just because of 24hr News & Social Media making it *feel* like everything is happening all at once....
As a millennial, I don't plan on retiring - I am doubtful there will be enough social security for that. But otherwise, I just pay the bills and carry on :P
Don't you have a 401K (I think its called)? I thought that was basically an investment on the stock market that you use to retire with?
I was pretty lucky (partially planned) as I hit a sweet spot of paying off my house, building up a reasonable bank balance, getting a moderately OK pension from 'The Company' (AKA not the CIA) and being a cheap date... Plus my State pension also kicks in when I'm 67.
Same, Marian -- though in my case, I figure I'll die of something before I would even be eligible to retire, given the transplant + immune suppressants, etc. I do pay into a retirement plan, but with inflation and national debt somehow I doubt things will remain stable enough for me to see that work the way it's meant to. At this point I almost wonder if the current state of DC will outlive me. O_O
As a millennial, I don't plan on retiring - I am doubtful there will be enough social security for that. But otherwise, I just pay the bills and carry on :P
ReplyDeleteDon't you have a 401K (I think its called)? I thought that was basically an investment on the stock market that you use to retire with?
DeleteI was pretty lucky (partially planned) as I hit a sweet spot of paying off my house, building up a reasonable bank balance, getting a moderately OK pension from 'The Company' (AKA not the CIA) and being a cheap date... Plus my State pension also kicks in when I'm 67.
Same, Marian -- though in my case, I figure I'll die of something before I would even be eligible to retire, given the transplant + immune suppressants, etc. I do pay into a retirement plan, but with inflation and national debt somehow I doubt things will remain stable enough for me to see that work the way it's meant to. At this point I almost wonder if the current state of DC will outlive me. O_O
ReplyDeletePretty much. Nothing really fazes me anymore. I have a teacher pension and a Roth IRA, but I doubt I will ever actually get to retire.
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