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42% of Americans are at risk of retiring broke
CNBC ^ | March 6, 2018 | Jessica Dicker

Posted on 03/06/2018 8:30:09 AM PST by C19fan

At this rate, retirement is more of a fantasy than a reality for many people in this country.

About 42 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for when they retire, according to a study by GoBankingRates released Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: poverty; retirement; seniors
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Live below your means.


This is the key one


41 posted on 03/06/2018 8:59:38 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (US out of the UN, UN out of the US)
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To: Mouton
In total agreement with this statement:

When I heard 50% of those surveyed thought the tax cut was a good thing (as opposed to more than 50% which seemed more likely), one has to consider that half of those surveyed don’t pay taxes to begin with. In fact, they look at it as less money in means less bennies for them. F em I say.

42 posted on 03/06/2018 9:01:17 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Never pick a fight with an angry hornet's nest of 63+ million Trump Deplorables. You will lose!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Pay cash along the way...for everything.

Or use one credit card for all purchasing...and when you pay it off in full each and every month, the amount you pay is less than the stated balance because the card company gives you "cash" back (which you immediately apply to the statement)!
43 posted on 03/06/2018 9:02:05 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Theodore R.
Some may retire poor, and others may live so long that they outlive their savings. No guarantees!

I'm with you. MONEY is NO guarantee of anything.

As my grandmother used to say.. "If you have your HEALTH, you have EVERYTHING!"

44 posted on 03/06/2018 9:04:22 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Dubya-M-Dees

“I plan on enjoying my retirement to the fullest with the plan that when I leave this world, there won’t be a dime left to my name.”

Our adult children call that excellent retirement planning and estate planning.


45 posted on 03/06/2018 9:04:36 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Never pick a fight with an angry hornet's nest of 63+ million Trump Deplorables. You will lose!)
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To: C19fan

Indeed to much play time has a hell of a price to pay.


46 posted on 03/06/2018 9:06:25 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: C19fan

Yes, I’ve been thinking about this lately. How do you protect assets from legal plunder?


47 posted on 03/06/2018 9:08:44 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: mewzilla
(Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)

One would think so with all the Republicans deciding to 'retire' this year.

People feared 'the Clintons' because they were rumored to have FBI files on their political enemies... NOW the fear is the FBI has the FBI files.

48 posted on 03/06/2018 9:09:23 AM PST by GOPJ (Trump isn't starting a trade war - he's trying to end the trade war against the USA - Iron Munro)
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To: FreedomPoster

It’s harder to plunder land and property than cash sitting in a Mutual Fund...


49 posted on 03/06/2018 9:10:20 AM PST by GOPJ (Trump isn't starting a trade war - he's trying to end the trade war against the USA - Iron Munro)
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To: LostInBayport

When 60M people don’t work, why is this a surprise. I think the stat should be celebrated. Three generations ago there was no such thing as retirement. You stopped working because you could not work any longer and shortly thereafter you died. My father was the first in his family to actually retire and live comfortably. He retired at 60 and is still kicking at 86. Mom too. Still in the house they bought in 1960. Their parents, no way could they live for 26 years in retirement.....without having zero left over. My dad was a school teacher. Get a skill. Work hard. Get and stay married. Pay cash for everything except your house. Owe nobody. This formula ALWAYS works in America.


50 posted on 03/06/2018 9:13:01 AM PST by PSUGOP
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To: mewzilla
"Hard to save for retirement if you’re paying four to five figures in property taxes...."

You must live in Texas!

Exactly what I've been saying. Texas has a big problem that's about to hit home. People can't afford their homes once they stop working even if they have no mortgage. Property taxes never end and even a modest home in Texas has some 6k plus per year in property tax.

51 posted on 03/06/2018 9:13:36 AM PST by precisionshootist
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To: bkopto

Retirement is a recent fantasy. Until fairly recently, you worked as long as you could, then family would care for you and you would perform tasks such as supervising and teaching children and cooking and housekeeping.


52 posted on 03/06/2018 9:15:46 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: C19fan
Well when you are supporting foreign invaders, it's hard to save money.

From California.........


53 posted on 03/06/2018 9:16:16 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (The remoulade was a trifle tart, but the souflee for dessert more than made up for it.)
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To: precisionshootist

Upstate NYS. 4 to 5 figs on $150,000 to $200,000 homes around 2,000 sq ft. NOT Mcmansions. Many can’t sell them or have to sell at a loss because buyers can’t or don’t want to assume the prop tax burden. Deductible, mostly, but still, that’s money that could be saved for retirement and won’t be.


54 posted on 03/06/2018 9:19:12 AM PST by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: C19fan

Just like their country!!


55 posted on 03/06/2018 9:21:23 AM PST by vette6387
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To: C19fan

78% of internet statistics are over 90% manufactured


56 posted on 03/06/2018 9:22:47 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Grampa Dave

Now, we are in the process of obtaining a Reverse Mortgage
to continue to live the house we love and with great neighbors.


Just an FYI on reverse mortgages. I’m sure you’re doing your due diligence on it, but watch the fine print. Some less than scrupulous companies out there.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2012/07/23/hidden-truths-about-reverse-mortgages/#55f71c986a56


57 posted on 03/06/2018 9:23:29 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: bkopto; All

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Retirement is becoming, for many, an unreachable, outdated concept.
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Regardless of its inception, when GOVT has, illegally/uncost., created economic SLAVES out of 50% of the populace.

Guess that’s what We get for allowing Socialism to overtake this once great Republic.


58 posted on 03/06/2018 9:23:31 AM PST by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: LostInBayport; Tench_Coxe

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The public schools have done irreparable damage to the youngest generations, and many of them will applaud the easy answer (stealing from the rest of us).
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Don’t be too sure. Those yougin’s know well enough how to read their pay-stubs.

IMO, the real ‘party’ is coming when the young masses meet the economic slavery of the older masses. Just whom do you think would win? The ‘less time on this Earth’ or those w/ many a voting year ahead of ‘em?


59 posted on 03/06/2018 9:26:10 AM PST by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN
Retirement is still possible, but it takes planning and sacrifice when you are young. You can not wake up at 60 and realize you don’t have a plan relied upon govt Ponzi schemes and promises.
60 posted on 03/06/2018 9:27:24 AM PST by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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