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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep a box of ammo in the safe.[/quote]

This. No way I am budgeting for skilled nursing or memory care. I will leave this world before that happens. Why do people think we were ever meant to live that way? Science makes our bodies live longer than they were meant to and left the brain behind. [/quote]

There is an entire industry and loads of money to be made to prolong the life of elderly with poor outcomes who have very low QOL. It's because there is government paying for a lot of this, and also people with left over money are squeezed out of their assets this way, which creates nice business or a job for others.  Ironically we invest so very little into the well being of kids and younger people to have them be more productive longer and healthier and not drain on the system but contributors.  We also don't focus on making our workplace palatable for older workers (keeping them occupied and mentally challenged) but without the usual pressure of full time work and expectations/deadlines full time workers have.

In other words, we are doing this backwards.   We are forcing people to work full time, get worn out working jobs, raising families, having to invest to just keep their savings, with a carrot dangling at the end that when they are feeling like they want to die we will keep them alive..[/quote]

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