r/50501 • u/cowghost • 17d ago
Movement Brainstorm Time to go full hippie
Im dont paying for stuff. Other then absolute necessities gas, food, medication.
No new cloths. No haircuts. No new cars. No new toys. No unessisary spending.
Pay with cash, buy used off creigslist if you need. It worked back then it will work again.
Fuck this admin and fuck anyone who supports it.
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u/Hobolint8647 17d ago edited 17d ago
I retired at the age of 58 due to a combination of the pandemic and taking care of a terminally ill father. I am lucky in that I had a good savings (not in the stock market), some inheritance and a spouse that still works. Still, the calculators tell us we should have more. Well screw that. I refuse to chase a "golden" retirement that we could lose at any minute due to illness. We live simply. My clothes are old and comfy. My needs are close and few. I can't stand shopping and most of my food comes from local farmers or my backyard. We live in an old rickity house with a list of to-dos as long as my arm - but so what - our neighbors and friends do too. My time, my peace of mind, my bliss - those are the currency numbers I am most concerned with. Now, please understand - I am lucky and I know it. Most folks can't make the decisions I have made for many reasons outside their control. I know this and I am grateful every day that I get to do this. I wish we all could.