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178 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 1 Jul \ on: Retire the Seniors, Not the Student Debt! (WSJ, Oyin Adedoyin) Politics_And_Law econ

I have an older relative who decided to go to grad school for a career change, when the obviously sensible thing would have been to retire and just volunteer in a related capacity (mental health).

I'm pretty sure she has outstanding student loans from that still, plus the stress of trying to start a new business in a new field.

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61 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 1 Jul

The prospect of a stress free retirement sounds good on paper, but the reality is boring as hell.

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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 1 Jul

I can imagine that, but putting yourself unnecessarily into a financial situation where you have to keep earning doesn't seem wise. There's no room to even take time for highly likely medical situations.

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6 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 1 Jul

Oh yeah. It's not wise, but it gives you something significant to worry about. That's priceless for those (of us) addicted to stress and anxiety.

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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @chaoticalHeavy 1 Jul

I guess I was addicted to stress and anxiety too. The sudden reduction in stress after I retired almost killed me.
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16 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 1 Jul

Wow! I didn't consider that possibility.

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