Pink unicorns. Humans who
fly
(without tech help). Bigfoot. Nessie. Can we add "low-stress retirement" to that burgeoning list of myths in our modern society?
How many times have you heard your grandparents mutter
wistfully
about a simpler time
? Money was different—looser, cheaper, and easier to come by.
Pensioners (old people living on 401k-like savings) had enough money to cover their nut, or living expenses
. They
typically
fully-owned their homes.
There was a culture 50 years ago which shunned plastic (credit cards), debt in general (car loans), and viewed a mortgage as a 30 year loving slog to
be paid
off
.
