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Re:No, You can't retire rich at 30 if you sell your startup by tokenadult on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @12:04AM (#1628893)
And yet many of the things that average people enjoy today could not be obtained with any amount of money when my grandfather was alive. Where I live, today, an annual income of U.S.$250,000 is very comfortable indeed (and rather rare).
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Re:No, You can't retire rich at 30 if you sell your startup by achompas on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @09:51PM (#1631756)
Right, this is a common economic discussion. People under the poverty line today can afford a roof, TV, and a home phone; 70 years ago they would stand in bread lines. Quality of life has definitely improved.
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