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Cost of everything (retirement)

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H202too · 31/07/2026 21:26

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/we-saved-350000-retirement-monthly-37498822?utmmedium=Social&utmcampaign=main&utmsource=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleATZ4vBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6rBUMA2lMbYk-rATEy6IndXG9KSDbl7szlanfzYTF5DGfvyIElMpJK08M1waem1AFpPsa5PMCSkIjLIWlSZw#Echobox=1785492928

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand everything is ridiculously expensive on the other I think £1700 with no housing costs is a lot.
They are also savvy to have planned but also the cost of everything is crazy! It is harder than it has been in my lifetime,ok not 1872 hard but harder than 1992. But also 10k for two weeks in Italy. 🤔
What do you think?
I have mixed opinions.

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LifeBeginsToday · 31/07/2026 21:41

I've seen a lot of these articles recently. I think they are aimed at the younger generations in a "look at what will happen to you if you don't plan for your own future" way. The state pension is unlikely to exist in the same way in the future. It isn't a poor them, their life is hard story it is a wake up or this is your future story.

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