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Re:Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in... by Danihan on Friday March 17, 2017 @12:47PM (#13895496)
If you're 65 and have no savings or income you really lived your life wrong.

I mean, even if you bought a house at 35 and just made minimum payments, at least that would be paid off. And I'm sure taxes could be paid by renting out one room..

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Re:Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in... by researcher11 on Friday March 17, 2017 @01:41PM (#13896111)
This thread is in the context of a major economic downturn. Many @ 65 are not set up as defensively to survive one.

Counters to your example would be modern day Detroit, modern day Greece, and the Weimar Republic.

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