https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-01/a-third-of-americans-making-250-000-say-costs-eat-entire-salary

    • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah unfortunately our system of social security, Medicare/Medicaid, 401ks and pensions basically hold you hostage and force you to work to a certain age - even if you otherwise have saved up a nice nest egg for yourself. The retirement investment firms have your money and they won’t let it go until you reach a certain arbitrary age they set

    • dro_away [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah this part of the US system fucking sucks.

      I assume Obamacare subsidies are based on some number of years' prior tax returns? Otherwise once your income is nil or close to nil you could just make use of that?