▲ 135 ▼ Typical US worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement, report finds (www.nirsonline.org) submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) US you get comparatively low cost food and housing, but you have to pay for medical care. You win some you lose some. Also, in the US you have to eat US food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago yeah in europe you eat a bit less food. in the us you just alternate taking your daily medications and skip the occasional surgery. its all kinda the same. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Food sure, but low cost housing? Maybe a long time ago, but certainly not now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Depends on where in Europe. Dutch housing is comparatively affordable, British? Irish? It's worse then the US. In general, Europeans have it worse for housing than the average American. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago yeah in europe you eat a bit less food. in the us you just alternate taking your daily medications and skip the occasional surgery. its all kinda the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Food sure, but low cost housing? Maybe a long time ago, but certainly not now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Depends on where in Europe. Dutch housing is comparatively affordable, British? Irish? It's worse then the US. In general, Europeans have it worse for housing than the average American. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Depends on where in Europe. Dutch housing is comparatively affordable, British? Irish? It's worse then the US. In general, Europeans have it worse for housing than the average American. permalink fedilink source parent