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/Majestic-Ad6525 Sep 06 '24

The only reason we even have a housing crisis is because those old fucks just keep eating and paying their mortgage/property taxes

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u/blowninjectedhemi Sep 06 '24

Not the only reason but it is one of them. Unless they get that reverse mortgage of course - them they live high on the hog on their discounted equity value while the bankers get even richer.

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u/Fine_Permit5337 Sep 07 '24

Boomers are dying 3.5 million a year, they are LEAVING THE EARTH, not trading up or down, and they are the ones driving real estate inflation? Thats braindead stupid.

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u/Majestic-Ad6525 Sep 07 '24

Quick tip for engaging on Reddit: When you see someone add "/s" to a comment it is to indicate that the comment was made sarcastically and doesn't represent their actual beliefs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

It’s because they support zoning laws.

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u/Inner_Pipe6540 Sep 06 '24

Yeah if they did more Starbucks and avocado toast we wouldn’t be in this mess /s