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> in Sweden people are not supposed to rack up huge savings because they will be taken care of by the state when they retire to still live comfortably This app
by expertentipp 8y ago
> in Sweden people are not supposed to rack up huge savings because they will be taken care of by the state when they retire to still live comfortably
This applies only to native Swedes. As a foreigner, even EU national, it's trivial to end up overboard of the social security net. Beware of tollerating low compensation fed by the "we'll hold your back" cliche. The same situation in Germany.
- jlangenauer 8y agoIn Germany, even if you are a German national, there's no guarantee that the state will be able to fund pensions as it does now, due to the shift in demographics. I love it here, but I operate under the assumption that I'll have to provide for myself in retirement.
- cecja 8y agoDie Renten sind sicher! Jokes aside the thing is if you have to provide yourself for retirement there went something wrong with the core of the "Sozialstaat" and getting something on your plate to eat would be the last of your worries. As demographics shift and our society gets older and older the democratic power shifts as well so trust me when old people have the most voting count in the country your "Rente" will be save. They would rather bleed the young than lose power.