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Old 02-12-2025, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by skarra View Post
Looks like inflation is heating up, prices including food and insurance are going through the roof, and no real assurances that entitlements like social security won't be negatively impacted in the medium to long term.

Where to go from here? Hopefully we all have a backup plan for falling equities including a cash cushion - if not I'd suggest getting this setup asap.

This is going to be a bumpy ride for the next few years.
Why would you call SS an entitlement. We paid for it all those years and now even pay taxes on the payouts