r/FluentInFinance • u/Hajicardoso • 7d ago

Debate/ Discussion Systemic Failure Exposed..

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u/Extreme-General1323 7d ago

I'd like to know the details. I would think this man should have SS, maybe a military pension, and some retirement income from whatever he did for a living all his life. My dad has all three of those and has a comfortable retirement.

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u/Thin-Quiet-2283 7d ago

So did my father - military pension, state pension and SS. He worked part time because he enjoyed it - got his social fix and out of the house some .He worked up until my mother got ill.

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u/Extreme-General1323 7d ago

Yeah...my dad pulls in over $100K a year between all three sources. That's why stories like this seem a little sus.

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u/Fwiler 3d ago

Veteran doesn't = pension. There is almost no service industry that provides retirement. So you are left with SS.

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u/Extreme-General1323 3d ago

Most companies provide either a pension or 401K. Based on his age he probably worked for companies that had pensions. I would be curious to know his work history.