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There are janitors that are millionaires through hard work and disciplined saving. There are many people that make six figures that are worse than broke. Anecdo

There are janitors that are millionaires through hard work and disciplined saving. There are many people that make six figures that are worse than broke. Anecdotes are easy to find.

azemetre 2y ago
Yes, that's why it's useful to use real statistics and not rely on comments that attack Americans that had the audacity to be poor: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-average-retirement-savings-by-age/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-average-retirement...
- linotype 2y ago
  I’m just tired of the victimhood. How can we blame the system when people had forty YEARS to save and they saved nothing. The US savings rate is abysmal, and we know they _can_ save, because the savings rate spiked during the pandemic even before the checks went out. The majority just choose not to. I get why it’s an emotional issue for some though.
  - azemetre 2y ago
    You sound completely out of touch. I honestly suggest you go to your local foodbank and talk to the people that use it. You should also go to your local nursing home that takes medicare residents as well. Tell them to their face what you truly believe after hearing their stories.
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