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Maine

Voltaire2

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2. As partners in the noble enterprise of capitalism

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 05:34 PM

Jan 2024

Those of us who sold our time for wages sure have made out like bandits. Great system we got here. And honestly it did more or less work for our parents, but the great clawback of neoliberal reform from the late 70s onward has restored the balance to where it was circa 1890 or so.

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Apparently. I need $770,000 to retire in Maine. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 OP

What is that a chart of? Minimum retirement savingss? Cost of housing? Per year? sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #1

Post 3 was meant as my reply to you. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #4

As partners in the noble enterprise of capitalism Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #2

Sure looks like it. 2naSalit Jan 2024 #9

$ needed to comfortably retire. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #3

The methodology partially explains it... getagrip_already Jan 2024 #6

I will bet that there are 100K livable structures in Maine. currently unused, that could be bought for under $50K. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #7

Yeah... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #8

Florida is more expensive than RI? getagrip_already Jan 2024 #5

There is no such thing as a free lunch.. raising2moredems Jan 2024 #13

Please provide the link to the source PJMcK Jan 2024 #10

It's on Digg.com right now. A daily collection of different things. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #11

Thanks (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2024 #12

"Based on average costs of living in the MAJOR CITIES" is what the fine print TeamProg Jan 2024 #14