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How many of them vote for republicans? onecaliberal Jun 2015 #1
I have 2 democratic friends that both have no savings and they are retired hollysmom Jun 2015 #2
Thought we were okay and then PumpkinAle Jun 2015 #3
That would be me... jaysunb Jun 2015 #4
i have friends who are collecting full DesertFlower Jun 2015 #5
If they both quit their jobs and all three of them (son too) moved away SoCalDem Jun 2015 #6
i agree, but they don't want to do that. DesertFlower Jun 2015 #7
We are 66 (me) and almost 72 (him), and we are moving to Washington state SoCalDem Jun 2015 #8
Depends on location and situation in WA state. Many retired are being priced out. I am. Good luck. freshwest Jun 2015 #9
Our needs are not huge, and we have been looking for a while now SoCalDem Jun 2015 #10
It's good this discussion is finally getting some time since 2016 will be crucial for SS. freshwest Jun 2015 #11
Getting out of a big city with expensive housing mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #12
This was the purpose of the 30 yr mortgage SoCalDem Jun 2015 #13
Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2015 #14
How many people stay in place for 30 years anymore? mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #16
It will be even worse for our children. bklyncowgirl Jun 2015 #15
The blessing, is that many younger folks do not want what their parents have/had SoCalDem Jun 2015 #17
Retirement places are very expensive mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #18
My dad lost his sight to a brain tumor at 42. His son, my brother, had cancer 2 years later RadiationTherapy Jun 2015 #19
This is so sad and so wrong. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #21
Lifestyle choices are the key melm00se Jun 2015 #20
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