Shocking Picture of What Life Will Look Like When You Can't Afford to Retire

[theworldismine13]

Shocking Picture of What Life Will Look Like When You Can't Afford to Retire
http://www.alternet.org/economy/shocking-picture-what-life-will-look-when-you-cant-afford-retire

 

[wheywhey]

The author did a 15-minute interview on Here&Now.

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/07/30/older-americans-workamping

 

[babylon1]

the land of the free. free to be a slave

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I don't even know if I can look at this. The idea is terrifying. I worry about my parents. They aren't together and my dad could easily be in this position if he doesn't die first. shyt, me too. I'm almost 30 and don't have shyt saved.

 

[Consigliere]

I mean... It's not like these old folks didn't help create the shytty economy.

 

[Brown_Pride]

I mean... It's not like these old folks didn't help create the shytty economy.

help? You mean "are solely responsible for"?
Turns out you can only push your responsibilities onto your progeny for so long.

 

[Consigliere]

help? You mean "are solely responsible for"?
Turns out you can only push your responsibilities onto your progeny for so long.

Exactly. No sympathy for old folks who mostly vote Republican, eroded the social safety net, & borrowed money from their grand kids to enjoy their youth.

 

[superunknown23]

Exactly. No sympathy for old folks who mostly vote Republican, eroded the social safety net, & borrowed money from their grand kids to enjoy their youth.

Baby boomers

 

[Box Cutta]

Dem bootstraps....

 

[Wild self]

Bu bu bu but those IT certs can provide freedom

Work until you 80 with ailing health, brehs.

 

[MikelArteta]

assisted suicide

 

[Malta]

Better buy a house in another country now while you're young

 

[Wild self]

Better buy a house in another country now while you're young

I plan on doing that shyt. 50k for a mansion and no taxes in a place like Jamaica is just

 

[Spy]

I'm stacking my chips again to cop a property outside the U.S. And what shocking photos, there were none

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

DISMANTLE THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SHIP IT TO CHINA, PAY CHILDREN NICKELS TO TURN IT INTO BOOTSTRAPS, SELL THESE AT THE COMPANY STORE FOR SCRIP!