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15. I can understand that can be a major concern.

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 02:15 AM

Nov 2016

I guess the upside is that after a certain age we are no longer accumulating goods, so we basically just need funds for food, housing, and meds.

You more than likely already know how to live well without spending a lot of money - free entertainment is often available, and real and long-time friends are content just to hear from you or spend time in your company without more than a cup of coffee or tea.
However, the concern you have is always in the back of your mind.
Cultivate your friends and family - not to make suckers of them, but so that they welcome and look forward to your company.

(Not a good enough answer, I know, but life is worth the risks we have to take.).

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