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1. I saw this coming 4o years ago when the defined benefit plan went away.

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:49 PM

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Pensions helped with retirement. I knew at that time people wouldn’t save (couldn’t save) and here we are.

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$955 saved for retirement? Millions are in that boat. [View all] Zorro Yesterday OP

I saw this coming 4o years ago when the defined benefit plan went away. OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #1

You do have options with $955 bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

Corporate socialism with table scraps for the unwashed multitudes Dave says Yesterday #14

Save and invest Greg_In_SF Yesterday #5

Well, when starting out, Greg_In_SF Yesterday #9

The price of a coffee stays the same in 40 yrs? leftstreet Yesterday #12

I certainly Greg_In_SF Yesterday #18

But, but Epstein! ICE! gulliver Yesterday #6

My partner and I..... sweetapogee Yesterday #8

not for one.... sweetapogee Yesterday #15

I appreciate you had the means and luck to be able to save more, haele Yesterday #11

It is all the luck of the draw. valleyrogue Yesterday #17

yes Skittles Yesterday #19

Kind of surprised to see that it is that low. MichMan Yesterday #13

A lot of us are working long past when we wanted to quit. valleyrogue Yesterday #16