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[quote=Anonymous]My BIL and his wife, who as recently as 3 years ago asked to borrow $5k to cover a home repair (and do not have any non-liquid assets of significant value), who make $100k/year are now talking about "retiring early" in their 50s.  They say they "live cheaply" but have not thought about this *at all*.  I can't imagine they have even looked up what health insurance will cost you pre-medicare when you are in your 50s, as that alone would blow their so called cheap living budget.

I am really hoping that DH doesn't want to delay our retirement to help them when they run out of assets at the first sign of a health problem and have to live on medicaid.

I love them but their lack of planning seems really frustrating when we work constantly and they are fully capable (both highly educated and qualified, just don't lie to work).

I do wish elder care were cheaper and society invested more in making QOL better for our real life cycle now. But I also wish people understood *how much* you need not to enjoy life on big vacations, but to actually make sure you can get to the bathroom safely and not burn your own house down if anything but the rosiest scenario happens, and if not, what it costs even for end of life care with a minor extent of dignity in many cases.  Ugly stuff.

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