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Save up a million in 401k, investments and equity just to spend it all in a couple of years for senior care.
Most of the.math here makes total sense but what the fuck is this shit
Wedding and engagement ring: $35,800
If anyone here spends $35k on a fuckin ring when you can't afford hospital stays and shit, let me know so I can come slap some sense into you.
Like why is this even on the list? It doesn't even materially change the final outcome.
Okay, this may be just a side note, but I hope they mean "wedding (as a whole) and engagement ring" because 35 THOUSAND for three rings is excessive.
"They call it the American dream, because you have to be fucking asleep to believe it." / George Carlin
In the words of Green Day's new song "the American dream is killing me"
Massively under calling the total costs, from my quick read on the Investopedia article. No surprise there given the quality of that source.
I don’t see Food, Utilities, Vacation, Fuel/Maintenance, Clothes, or quite a few other major household expenses listed out.
So… that cost (relative to life one interval) would be much more out of reach.