Comment on A reminder

• bitteroldcoot@piefed.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  And you would mistaken about “level of lifestyle’.

  They are not country club set. They are in danger of dropping into poverty. They live in NJ and the tax burden and cost of living is very high. So much so i keep trying to convince them to leave, just because the numbers don’t work out. But their house is near all the hospitals and all their friends, but they really can’t afford to live there anymore.

  It happens to a lot of seniors. They think they will live in their home forever, then the area gentrifies, taxes go up and inflation kicks in and they end up struggling.

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  • the_q@piefed.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No I’m pretty sure I’m right about their lifestyle. Your reply confirms it. People assume their level of wealth and comfort is the baseline. Being close to their friends and hospitals is their justification for inaction. You are right in trying to get them to move though. A million dollars goes a lot farther in Alabama than in New York.

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    • bitteroldcoot@piefed.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Okay, you are obviously just a troll. I’m done here.

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      • the_q@piefed.social ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’m not a troll. Just because you don’t like what I’m saying doesn’t discredit what I’ve said. You can be done though. Best of luck to your friends.

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    • snooggums@piefed.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      All the best doctors are in Alabama.

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      • the_q@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You’re almost getting it…

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