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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by vkou on Friday May 27, 2022 @12:11PM (#31531258)
They can either downsize towards the end of their life, move to a less desirable housing market (because there are no jobs in it), or take a loan against their home.
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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by ClumsyPilot on Friday May 27, 2022 @02:50PM (#31533337)
Normally people optimise for their life, not for their eventual few years of retirement and death.
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