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Thanks for sharing this.

What an interesting list. I am very surprised at how many of these I've never heard of and how good those look.

I own some of these but I think I'll try to buy the rest.

Image search might be pretty easy.

I'm not going to apologize for who I am but I'm no1%er.

Sorry you have to hate.

Here's what I'm doing:

1. MAXIMIZE INCOME. I just got a much overdue promotion. More income helps. I'm going to try for a second one soon. This can be difficult because if your skills are not very marketable it may mean giving up more of your time...which sucks. Move up where you are and when you can't do that any more move over to somewhere else with more headroom.
2. BE WISE. Be fiscally conservative. I think you need a decent income for this, if you're barely scraping by then you don't have this luxury. Have the recommended months of savings, avoid unnecessary expenses, save for retirement, buy instead of rent, avoid borrowing, etc. All that stuff financial advisors and personal finance classes teach.
3. MINIMIZE EXPENSES. Do you need a brand new car or can you get by on a 5 year old car? My vehicle is about 15 years old. Vehicles are almost always a liability. Can you take public transportation instead of owning a vehicle? Buying groceries at Whole Foods? Stop that, go to Aldi and Costco. Burning incandescent bulbs? Get LEDs. Can you live with a roommate? Etc.

Some things I'm considering:

1. BITCH ABOUT IT. Write your representatives and tell them to get off their FUCKING ASSES and DO SOMETHING.
2. Downsize my living situation.
3. Rent my current house and buy a duplex. Let someone else pay for the duplex with the other half's rent.
4. Move to Vietnam and live like a king.

You mention your union more than once above. Have you asked the union (and management) how to handle situations like this? Are there existing procedures and if not, should they be developed? Should security response time be improved? Are there other changes that should happen?

It seems VERY important that everyone can be safe at work. Neither management nor the union should ignore these issues.

I hope you're right but we will see. It would really suck to pay into a system your whole life and never get what you were promised.

Gen X here. I do not expect any inheritance at all.

And how much of this "fascination" with generational wealth transfer is actually companies salivating over potential profits?

Your question assumes that users have a clue. Unsafe assumption.

Scamazon

We won't get cable again. Video streaming is already much worse and declining rapidly.

The shitshow of video streaming continues!

I agree. I always try to give cash over gift cards. Much more flexible and does not expire.

Gift cards are a hassle because you have to keep careful track of them and be sure you have them when going to that exact business. Cash just goes with your cash.