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get the red out

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4. I worry too

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:24 AM

15 hrs ago

I am fortunate that I have had an administrative assistant job for 28 years at a public institution with great retirement and healthcare. But will my 403B, which was on target for retiring at 67 (I am 62), be able to cover expenses now? Especially since Trump and his party want to end Medicare and SS. If they do, I have no idea what to do about healthcare and making ends meet, and prices are INSANE!

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I feel like I'm being cheated out of all my hopes of having a nice retirement when it comes time! [View all] imanamerican63 17 hrs ago OP

The only chance working people have is to support Democrats Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #1

This is what retired Boomers are facing right now radical noodle 16 hrs ago #2

I have a dream. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #3

I worry too get the red out 15 hrs ago #4

The Affordability President is robbing and looting his country dalton99a 15 hrs ago #5

........ imanamerican63 15 hrs ago #6

I'm providing economic support to four households, including my own EYESORE 9001 15 hrs ago #7

Agree completely. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #8

I feel ya! cer7711 14 hrs ago #9

I'll be working in some capacity until I'm dead. I turn 65 this summer. LuvLoogie 14 hrs ago #10

good to wait until at least FRA to take SS Skittles 4 hrs ago #16

Trump is an easy target, but he's not the problem so much as a symptom of something much deeper in this nation. The Fil1957 14 hrs ago #11

I'm really discouraged as well. It seems like we should have solved this problem the last time he was in office. 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #12

Yep. Hugin 14 hrs ago #13

I"m a year out. I know the feeling. CousinIT 10 hrs ago #14

didn't help that they changed the rules mid-game Skittles 4 hrs ago #15