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Originally Posted by badkarma318
Yes, I know numerous people who do. A few have big bank accounts and choose to live that way for whatever reason (not everyone needs a second home on a lake to brag about endlessly, nor take multiple expensive vacations every year).
A few live in the northern areas, bought their home outright many years ago, and have low property taxes/monthly fees.
None of them are eating dog food out of a can, and all of them are enjoying a good quality of life.
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Thing is, you're assuming that everyone here is getting that "average". Average is average, because some get more, some get less. It's even possible that NO ONE is getting average (since averages are the sum of all numbers in a given set, divided by how many numbers exist in that given set).
As for me, there's no way I'd be able to live on just my own social security check alone. My check is under $1000. I spent most of my life working part time. I worked part time consistently, but it didn't amount to much when it came to social security payroll deductions and earnings.
I have no pension because - part time doesn't typically offer 401ks and the job that did, the store completely closed down before I could even earn $1000 from it. I rolled it over into an IRA that I'd had kicking around, and even that isn't worth much.