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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bosko69, post: 4513815, member: 16283&quot;]Friends-I&#039;m feeling the &#039;I had to retire at 70 Covid pinch&#039; re my bank account,this makes me budget-wise,part picker/part financial surgeon-penny wise that is at the Hospice,Charity,Junketeria (not to mention everywhere else-gas,grocery).</p><p>2 of my dearest friends on the planet retired with a Tier 1 CalPERS Pension (California Public Employees Retirement System-wiki it). Their pension allotments&nbsp; prob 5-6 times larger than ours right now (24k vs 120k)-so till my ladies pension kicks in,I&#039;d better be one hell of a scholarly picker re &#039;cash out-cash in&#039;.GoodShill-&#039;No Returns/Only Credit-30 Days&quot;,more fair than Ebay Chargebacks ?</p><p>&nbsp; There was a time when&nbsp; most all folks in the U.S. had Pensions.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; As they said in Dad&#039;s Army-&#039;If You got &#039;em,smoke &#039;em&#039;...if not not,time to start lookin&#039; for leftover smoked buts.</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; PS-Sorry for the lengthy existential/political/ short bio-but,sometimes &#039;pickin&#039; is a survival tool,it can also be a very joyful aerobic form of exercise.</p><p>&nbsp; Even Our most precious pieces are always (subconsciously) factored into the bank account.I&#039;ve heard too many &#039;Depression&#039; tales to not.</p><p>&nbsp; This is why we sold our beloved antique tribal shield after 9/11-both laid off about a month later and the 2 kitties developed renal failure (not to mention paying the rent).</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; All Species Most Welcome-&#039;keep on truckin&#039; friends&#039;.</p><p>PSS-I didn&#039;t really know what to say re: Mr. James Conrad.I never interacted w/ Him,but I truly wish Him God&#039;s speed and hope to see Him in that timeless place- Tir na nOg.</p><p>PSSSS- All&nbsp; apologies if I posted this to the incorrect Forum.I will take my punishment as part of my education.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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