Jean-Luc Melenchon, the hard-left French presidential hopeful, will pledge to raise the minimum wage and restore the country’s retirement age to 60 when he launches his 2027 election programme on Saturday.
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the hard-left French presidential hopeful, will pledge to raise the minimum wage and restore the country’s retirement age to 60 when he launches his 2027 election programme on Saturday.
Retirement is very unequal. Some barely make it, others can afford multiples trips per years.
Personally, I just want to be able to retire before my heart decide it had enough.
Also: Some barely make it, some get multiple years of retirement. Let’s not forget that life expectancy is very much not just a random distribution but heavily correlated to your job and the wealth you enjoyed.
I’m right there with you. I’ve been on the FIRE path for about a decade. I’m close to being able to retire in my late 30s. It’s been hard though, especially in Denmark. I’ve made a lot of sacrifices, working long hours in jobs I hated. I drive an old car, take modest vacations, and buy second hand stuff. For me the freedom of financial security feels better than any nice car, any nice vacation, or any nice clothes. I want to be able to spend my days reading books, listening to music, and hiking.