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20. They are always showing couples in affluent retirement. That isn't the majority lifestyle for older people in the US,

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:34 AM

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especially women.

It's much harder to be an older woman--past 65 or 70--in the US.

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Retirement in the USA meme: [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

Yeah, that about sums it up! CousinIT Sunday #1

Remember this woman BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #2

$250,000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #5

That's great. 👍 OGBuzz Sunday #6

Yet people have crowdfunded far more misanthrope Yesterday #25

God damn this country sucks. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #14

So GoFundMe is our retirement/health plan now? CrispyQ Yesterday #29

It's not as bad as all that. BobTheSubgenius 5 hrs ago #30

And people wonder... GiqueCee Sunday #3

Retirement has changed from enjoy, to survive! BidenRocks Sunday #7

Elderly are stealing our jobs. Deport the elderly! IronLionZion Sunday #8

More likely, radical noodle Yesterday #19

That's sad..... BeneteauBum Sunday #9

Not to mention DFW Yesterday #17

People who dliver my groceries are in their 20s Warpy Sunday #11

I used to say I was a beneficiary of the Bush Economic Miracle Turbineguy Sunday #12

The current US government is running a reverse 'go fund me' of sorts. Aussie105 Sunday #13

Oh, you definitely have a choice. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #15

Just really sad Johnny2X2X Yesterday #16

Mmmm. The groceries are being levitated. Intractable Yesterday #21

Those of us who have good retirement plans padfun Yesterday #22

Everyone isn't as fortunate as you misanthrope Yesterday #26

..and this is one of the big reasons why sdfernando Yesterday #23

Dems need to add "affordability of retirement" gulliver Yesterday #24

Yup, Americans love their Capitalism. Joinfortmill Yesterday #27

The elderly aren't rabid consumers misanthrope Yesterday #28