Raising retirement age to 69 is a no go.. Most people work till 60 if they are lucky these days due to layoffs etc..
Plus the odds are you might never see the $$$.
Plus the odds are you might never see the $$$.”
My son, who just turned 50, saves as if he will receive no money from SS. He also has made sure he works in an area that will allow him to own his own business after/if his employer kicks him out the door. Many of my friends and I are still working and plan on doing so until they haul us off to the crematory. Just costs too much to maintain any kind of lifestyle.