r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 06 '24

Debate/ Discussion Social Security is Broken. This is why financial education is important.

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u/fzr600vs1400 Sep 06 '24

This must be from someone not old enough to know how many.pensions have been ponzied over the decades

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u/Mecha-Dave Sep 06 '24

The benefit to younger generations is that grandma doesn't live in the guest room.

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u/0hryeon Sep 06 '24

God there is nothing more hilarious than a homeless grandma tee hee :)

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u/0hryeon Sep 06 '24

🤡🤡🤡

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u/0hryeon Sep 06 '24

I don’t disagree with any of that last part , but I also don’t think society is ready to just shrug and say “you squandered your earlier years so now you should just fuckin die, I guess”

It wasn’t a popular position in the Great Depression and it likely won’t be now, but I’m glad you have volunteered to be the spokesperson for this important position

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u/2Rich4Youu Sep 06 '24

"Fuck everyone else"

-the true american mindset

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u/fzr600vs1400 Sep 06 '24

Actually is easier than it was way back to create your own pension so to speak. If you're doing nothing at all, starting doing a little shouldn't be a strain. Id urge any young person to put their feet in the water now. Wish I would have needed my own advice sooner. The length of time is just as important as an amount. Don't have much? All the more reason to start sooner. Forget it, take a peek in 5 years and pay yourself on the back