What's Going On In France? ...

[ItsjustMe]

[SunSeeker]

1. LOL

[zentrum]

2. Darn Socialists!

Always doing things for their people!

[knightmaar]

3. In Canada... just so you know, you can retire whenever you want.

You may retire whenever you wish, withdrawing money from your personally managed, income-tax sheltered retirement plan at any time (it just counts as income as you withdraw it).

The Canada Pension Plan (like American S.S.?) can start as early as 60 or as late as 70, but the amount is reduced the earlier you start. The payout depends on your lifetime contributions.

The Old Age Pension can also start at 65, if you didn't put enough money into CPP. It depends on you being poor and having no other means of support.

(I know, I know. No one really cares and I'm ruining the joke, but you're talking about my country, dammit

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. I found it interesting

Thanks for sharing

[knightmaar]

6. Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[BobTheSubgenius]

9. I find the Canadian pension system to be quite reasonable.

It's not "gracious living," by any means, but with no debt except taxes and insurance being our only fixed expenses, it's reasonably comfortable.

And, for some weird reason, the province (BC) has started chipping in almost another $350 a month, and have confirmed this isn't some kind of Covid stimulus, or GSTPST rebate, and will in fact keep on sending it.

I know you know this, but...is this a great country, or what?

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. LOL

[Old Terp]

7. I always considered visiting Canada like visiting a favorite Aunt.

I didn't want to go home.

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. Nice!

Thank you. We appreciate it.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. DADNAPIT!!

My Grandpappy didn't storm the beaches of Normandy, fighting back the evil Communist Germans, in order to have to come back home and have some kind of secure retirement income foisted on him!!1!

DErp