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Personal Finance and Investing

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17. The scenario you describe isn't going to happen

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 05:18 PM

Nov 30

There will definitely be attempts to weaken and privatize SS, Medicare and other benefits, but it’s not all going to go “poof!” On January 20.

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Anxiety about retirement income, savings [View all] Marthe48 Nov 30 OP

YES! XanaDUer2 Nov 30 #1

I think there would be blood in the streets. multigraincracker Nov 30 #2

A parasite can't survive if its host dies. Ocelot II Nov 30 #3

Pretty much same fear thinkingagain Nov 30 #5

I'm 5 years from retirement. CousinIT Nov 30 #15

I a little further awat... 8-9 years.... Happy Hoosier Dec 3 #19

Talk w/ a financial advisor (a fiduciary if possible) CousinIT Dec 3 #21

That's good advice Happy Hoosier Dec 3 #22

their demolition 2025 mentions privatizing pensions Marthe48 Nov 30 #16

at 72 i need a job rampartd Nov 30 #7

Me, too! My husband says it won't happen but Peregrine Took Nov 30 #8

Not going to happen especially end of January! jimfields33 Nov 30 #9

No, you're not. That said, I think what we'll see is a huge grift... Joinfortmill Nov 30 #11

I'm worried that they will find a way to blame it on Democrats. Happy Hoosier Dec 3 #20

At the very least, it will not happen in January Lulu KC Nov 30 #13

The scenario you describe isn't going to happen Fiendish Thingy Nov 30 #17

I am 76 years old, and for at least fifty of them PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 5 #23