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Originally Posted by elvenrunelord
It is absolutely vital that you keep your wealth in America if you want to support the American economy. Purchase American made products. Make sure the companies you deal with use American workers and buy American materials. way to much of America's wealth is being drained off into foreign nations.
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As much as I would prefer doing that, I need to also be aware of my personal goals and how I must protect my money with an eye toward semi-retirement, with an awareness that the safety nets that may have helped me in the past, are no longer provided by the US government.
I must temper my loyalty with the realization that it may still result in my being homeless when I can no longer work.
I must also be realistic about cost of living issues. Many of my friends are retiring to other countries because the benefits for older people are better, even if that person didn't contribute to the system during the working phase of their lives, and their money can buy more in these other countries.