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View submission: Living with no Retirement money
I got sick at 59, six months before my pension would have kicked in. I cashed in the pension and most of my savings. I qualified for disability ssi. According to them a medical condition five years prior would have qualified me. I paid off my house. Part of my condition was severe dizzy spells, near blackouts. I decided not to drive because I was a danger. I still needed to get around so I bought an ebike. About a year later I hadn't touched my car so I sold that. Between paying off the house and eliminating about 800 dollars a month in car cost I get by on social security well enough to continue saving some money. I live very frugally, usually one light in the house. Heat in the winter is 55 at night and 61 daytime. I luckily never liked ac so that's not a issue. Most of my clothes are from resale stores, I grow a garden in the summer. Living cheap took some adjustment, I was always a person who wanted toys, but I don't miss them.
Comment by Successful_Ride6920 at 06/02/2025 at 12:01 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Jesus, I would freeze!
Comment by JustPlainRude at 06/02/2025 at 21:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How was your car costing you $800 a month?