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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Even if you own a house, there are still plenty of expenses, like bills, property tax, groceries, healthcare ('Murica), and the occasional small luxury to stay sane.

Modern day Social Security isn't even going to cover half of that.