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    Retirement - What services does your country provide?

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    • nadnerBN
      nadnerB
      last edited by

      There are financial services as in a pension but anyone born in '65(?) & later can't get.
      Health care cards for discounts on medication
      Discounts on public transport

      Medicare (mostly free public health care)

      Other stuff too but I can't remeber off the top of my head.

      Are you just curious or planning to GTHO of the US while you're young enough? 😛

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        US: Basically nothing.

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        • wirestyle22W
          wirestyle22
          last edited by wirestyle22

          They drop us off on an island with a gun and one bullet

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @wirestyle22
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            @wirestyle22 said:

            They drop us off on an island with a gun and one bullet

            Why wait for retirement?
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale_(film)

            @IMDB said:

            42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive collar is fitted around their neck. If they break a rule, the collar explodes. Their mission: kill each other and be the last one standing. The last survivor is allowed to leave the island. If there is more than one survivor, the collars explode and kill them all.

            battle-royale--400x225.jpg

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
              last edited by

              @JaredBusch said:

              @wirestyle22 said:

              They drop us off on an island with a gun and one bullet

              Why wait for retirement?
              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale_(film)

              @IMDB said:

              42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive collar is fitted around their neck. If they break a rule, the collar explodes. Their mission: kill each other and be the last one standing. The last survivor is allowed to leave the island. If there is more than one survivor, the collars explode and kill them all.

              battle-royale--400x225.jpg

              Battle Royale is an amazing film ❤

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said:

                US: Basically nothing.

                SS isn't nothing - sure, not enough to live on, but it's not nothing.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  US: Basically nothing.

                  SS isn't nothing - sure, not enough to live on, but it's not nothing.

                  True. But it's closer to nothing 🙂

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                  • J
                    Jason Banned
                    last edited by

                    Hunger Games might be provided if Donald Trump get's in office.

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                    • BRRABillB
                      BRRABill @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      True. But it's closer to nothing 🙂

                      it pays the rent. As long as the senior only has rent as an expense, they'll be juuuuuuuuuuuuust fine.

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                      • MattSpellerM
                        MattSpeller
                        last edited by

                        Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

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                        • wirestyle22W
                          wirestyle22 @MattSpeller
                          last edited by

                          @MattSpeller said:

                          Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                          my second set of arms are crossed and I'm shaking my head

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                          • wirestyle22W
                            wirestyle22 @Jason
                            last edited by

                            @Jason said:

                            Hunger Games might be provided if Donald Trump get's in office.

                            Hope my district wins

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @MattSpeller
                              last edited by

                              @MattSpeller said:

                              Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                              Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

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                              • MattSpellerM
                                MattSpeller @Dashrender
                                last edited by

                                @Dashrender said:

                                @MattSpeller said:

                                Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                DBPP baby

                                Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

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                                • J
                                  Jason Banned @Dashrender
                                  last edited by

                                  @Dashrender said:

                                  @MattSpeller said:

                                  Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                  Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                  I have a government 457 from past jobs. I don't ever count on getting the money from it.. considering it is the government after all.

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                                  • wirestyle22W
                                    wirestyle22 @MattSpeller
                                    last edited by wirestyle22

                                    @MattSpeller said:

                                    @Dashrender said:

                                    @MattSpeller said:

                                    Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                    Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                    DBPP baby

                                    Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

                                    The projected gains (if you see them that way) of a plan like that are overshadowed by smart mutual fund management imho

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
                                      last edited by

                                      @MattSpeller said:

                                      @Dashrender said:

                                      @MattSpeller said:

                                      Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                      Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                      DBPP baby

                                      Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

                                      That REALLY screws people who try to do any work towards the end. That is an "early retirement system" for sure.

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                                      • MattSpellerM
                                        MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        @MattSpeller said:

                                        @Dashrender said:

                                        @MattSpeller said:

                                        Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                        Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                        DBPP baby

                                        Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

                                        That REALLY screws people who try to do any work towards the end. That is an "early retirement system" for sure.

                                        It's so that you can go half time to train your replacement in the last months / year and take no hit on your pension

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
                                          last edited by

                                          @MattSpeller said:

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          @MattSpeller said:

                                          @Dashrender said:

                                          @MattSpeller said:

                                          Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                          Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                          DBPP baby

                                          Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

                                          That REALLY screws people who try to do any work towards the end. That is an "early retirement system" for sure.

                                          It's so that you can go half time to train your replacement in the last months / year and take no hit on your pension

                                          How does it do that? If you take half time you would lower your average. It would make me never do half time or take any downgrade in pay.

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                                          • MattSpellerM
                                            MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            @Dashrender said:

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            Solid pensions from both the company I work at and the one prior.

                                            Unless you work for the government, that's not the same - and even if you do, that's not what I'm really going for... What you're talking about is employer benefits, even if the employer is the gov't.

                                            DBPP baby

                                            Defined benefit pension plan. 75% of your last 3 years of pay averaged until you croak.

                                            That REALLY screws people who try to do any work towards the end. That is an "early retirement system" for sure.

                                            It's so that you can go half time to train your replacement in the last months / year and take no hit on your pension

                                            How does it do that? If you take half time you would lower your average. It would make me never do half time or take any downgrade in pay.

                                            Most are just your last year. With the average if you have any health issues or want to ease into it there's less effect on your pension.

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