10-29-2008, 07:35 AM
The idea behind Social Security is that our kids pay for our old age. Obviously, we're paying for our parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/etc., which is money that could go into a private account for retirement. But we have to pay it, and there's no way to close the gap at this time. I have a 401k from my last job(s), but I'd rather have an account that says "retirement" because I have no clue how to access my 401k, or how to deal with it when I change jobs... Eventually I'll have to speak with someone about that.
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