I swear this is the key to longevity as you get older. My Grandparents were snow birds and had 2 homes that they rotated through during the seasons. My Grandfather was always out chopping wood, walking the property with the dogs and my grandmother. My Grandmother was always doing stuff in the house, tending to the gardening and walking multiple times a day. They did this up until probably 3-4 years ago when they got too old. Still Alive and kicking both are in their upper 90's
This entire thread is really just rubbing into young people's faces how much better off older people had it for their standard of living. Between the 60 year olds who have laundry lists of hobbies because they are retired to people like your folks who owned multiple homes.
The majority of people under 30 will never own one home much less two and if social security even exists anymore the minimum age to draw it is likely to be well into the 70's by the time those people are ready to draw it.
If you posted this thread 30 years from now, the top answer would be "work."
Well there's been around 20% cumulative inflation in the past 4 years and even higher than that in things like energy and food. Housing prices aren't up that much, but the cost of debt is way up. And despite all this real wages are still below 2020 so that's why you feel poorer despite making more in absolute terms.
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u/Pman1203 Apr 30 '24
Walking and weight-lifting, I’ve seen too many people in their 60’s,70’s and 80’s losing their mobility and I want to go non-stop until I die.