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Michael Finley
of E.Vassalboro, ME
What savings?report abuse
Jul 14, 2008 7:44 PM
As a self-employed contractor here in business friendly Maine, I have to ask;
What savings?report abuse
Tim1
of Weld, ME
How many can actually afford to retire any more? Maybe ex-politicians and state workers, but the rest of us will be working until we drop.report abuse
Jul 14, 2008 6:28 PM
Outlive it or have it taxed away?
How many can actually afford to retire any more? Maybe ex-politicians and state workers, but the rest of us will be working until we drop.report abuse
Marian
of Alfred, ME
Jul 14, 2008 6:00 PM
Alden: Amen. I retired (modestly)and recently had to go back to work because I couldn't make ends meet, with the rising cost of everything. These are supposed to be the Golden Years. I tried to save for retirement, but my annuities ended up drained after the trials and tribulations of the late eighties and entire nineties. So, I pulled my annunities out at retirement and they were less than I had invested in 1987! I now have five thousand dollars left in a savings account and am scared to death about heating my home for the winter.report abusebob smith
of eliot, ME
Jul 14, 2008 3:14 PM
If the state of Maine would quite robbing the working class at every turn...report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
