[100American]

Born 1956, 13 when the Summer of Love went off. My parents were ultra conservative and so we “disliked strongly” hippies

Some embraced Commie stuff as the ones today embrace Che. We had our poets as well, the transformation in the first 21 years of my life was breathtaking...

Putting all of them together and label them as all the same, I will not agree to that, I know better

God Bless

[thirst4truth]

1953, 16 in the summer of love. Self employed all our lives. Have some in mutual funds, but most important 14 years ago, bought two 10 unit apartments in anticipation of our retirement so they will be paid for when we retire.

Self employed, no matching 401K's, no pensions coming our way, and very little amount in our SS checks which one of us just got our first check. Our apartments are grossing $100K a year consistently, net much less, but soon will be paid for and then it is not just savings we are living off of, but ongoing passive income till we die and leave them to our children.

My advice, buy income producing real estate on a 15 year mortgage and enjoy it paid for when you retire.