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To liquidate everything when I get to 60 and live in luxury hotels until the cash runs out

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Everythingisnumbersnow · 08/02/2025 10:09

Just thinking who wants to be old anyway plus I really resent the idea of all my money going to dodgy offshore small business owners (aka care home owners).

We'll see how it goes but I'm pretty excited about this.

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NattyTurtle59 · 14/02/2025 08:36

Everythingisnumbersnow · 08/02/2025 15:52

No - healthy life expectancy is 61.9.Thats the age you can expect to reach, on average, in good health.

Wow, what is wrong with the UK? Where I live it is quite a bit higher than that! Most people are still working at 61.9 surely?

NattyTurtle59 · 14/02/2025 08:37

aspidernamedfluffy · 08/02/2025 15:53

Of course everyone's body is falling apart at 75. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone over the age of 75 who is not on some form of medication. Why do you think that is?

What a ridiculous comment! Taking some form of medication does not equate to "body falling apart".

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 14/02/2025 08:42

NattyTurtle59 · 14/02/2025 08:36

Wow, what is wrong with the UK? Where I live it is quite a bit higher than that! Most people are still working at 61.9 surely?

Obesity, poverty, failure of NHS.

NattyTurtle59 · 14/02/2025 08:56

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 14/02/2025 08:42

Obesity, poverty, failure of NHS.

We do have all those things here too.

gingercat02 · 14/02/2025 18:26

NattyTurtle59 · 14/02/2025 08:36

Wow, what is wrong with the UK? Where I live it is quite a bit higher than that! Most people are still working at 61.9 surely?

That might be the average but not the norm. It obviously takes into account everyone who has a chronic illness, disability, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and a million other reasons you may have poor health.
I'm nearly 56 and work in the NHS, and I promise you that most of my friends, colleagues, and patients are still living a healthy life in their 50s, 60s, and 70s.
I had a 91 year old in clinic this morning, becoming more frail but living independently and very well for a very elderly person.
It's sad when someone isn't healthy in their 60s, which makes it unusual imo.

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