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Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by Avicebron on Sunday May 25, 2025 @05:40PM (#44091438)
>something dirt cheap for less than 80k USD

brother rusted out farm houses 2 hours from any office building, let alone one that hires programmers are like 350k in rural states. Idk where you live, but it ain't Earth.

Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by bluGill on Sunday May 25, 2025 @07:46PM (#44092398)
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1618-Beave...

For those who don't want to click, a house in Des Moines for $125000 - this was the very first house that came up when I searched des moines real estate, I didn't bother to look farther.

Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by aaronax on Sunday May 25, 2025 @07:16PM (#44092194)
How about ND? Steele, New Salem, or Turtle Lake for example.
Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by Avicebron on Sunday May 25, 2025 @07:39PM (#44092356)
I'll concede that of the two properties available in Turtle Lake North Dakota you can get a trailer on someone's property for ~100K, 417 Putman St, Turtle Lake, ND 58575 looks like you got me there.

EDIT: reporting back from Steele, looks like there's an undeveloped acre next to a highway and a power junction for ~75K, it's under 80k so I guess you know where to find me pitching my tent.

Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by umbra07 on Monday May 26, 2025 @03:34AM (#44094940)
Patently false. 30 seconds on Zillow and there's plenty of 2b2bth homes in Austin for 350k.
Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by jopsen on Monday May 26, 2025 @04:00PM (#44101115)
Houses less 400k DKK ~ 60k USD, granted houses at price range are small, worn down, far from cities and job market in area a bit challenged - but not impossible.

https://www.boligsiden.dk/tilsalg/villa?sortBy=timeOnMarket&...

I'm not suggesting that this high life or secret to happiness. Just that of you want to work less, you can choose to spend less.

Re:Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 by jopsen on Monday May 26, 2025 @04:03PM (#44101145)
Personally, I'm happy with my 700k USD home, I'd probably be working anyways, since to me it's preferable to work full time and enjoy modern amenities.