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AnnieFL
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 Posted - 09/28/2007 : 21:49:39
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Hello All,
I am new to the forum, just read the article in Newsweek (think that was the mag) anyway, a very interesting article. When I was a single mother I use to dumptster dive all the time (back in the early 80s). It wasn't a cool thing to do back then.
Presently I am working myself through my life, while at the same time hating the fact that I am working my life away. I am also a Pescatarian, have been for about 3 years now. Hey-its a step in the right direction, next step no fish, then next vegan. I do this personally because I hate factory farming and love sentient beings (and yes, I know fish are sentient too) like I said, I am trying.
QUESTION: How does a Freegan who only works minimally plan for retirement? Thanks, Annie
Annie
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yarrah
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Posted - 09/29/2007 : 16:07:58
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| I don't see why a freegan should automatically "work minimally". To me, the term freegan only implies that you choose to get your food out of dumpsters and bins rather than buying it. It is not incompatible with working for your living. In fact, my guess is that the vast majority of people living this way work one way or another. My personal opinion is even that it would be immoral not to work when you get your food freely from other people's economic activities. That would mean that you are basically not contributing to society at all. I don't agree with just being a parasite. |
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Shyaporn
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Posted - 10/19/2007 : 10:27:32
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Well, you plan for retirement exactly the same way everyone else does.
Figure out
1. When you want to retire,
2. What you want your retirement income to be/what you can live comfortably on,
3. Set an earning schedule for yourself to achieve those goals and
4. Invest responsibly and knowledgeably. The Motley Fool is a good, common sense resource for investing for individuals. They have several books on the subject (library = free) or you can check out their website at http://www.fool.com/
For right now, set aside at least 10% of your income as untouchable, and put it into a Roth IRA. If you don't want to do a ton of research, just stick your money in the IRA into an Index Fund that tracks the market. The stock market has an average 11% return over any 30 year period since 1929, so it's a decent investment.
As for the feeling that you're "working your life away," you need to either find work that is more satisfying to you or fill your non-working time with activities that are rewarding enough to justify the work-portion of your life.
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How Do Freegans Retire?
