“Saving for retirement means betting you'll live long enough to enjoy it”
Agree
- Tomorrow is never guaranteed for anyone
- Youth has unique experiences age can't access
- Delayed gratification might mean never getting gratification
- Living now beats hypothetical future security
Disagree
- Most people do reach retirement age
- Poverty in old age is nightmare scenario
- Present and future aren't either/or choices
- Responsibility means planning for likely outcomes
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