It’s pretty telling that, as a European, I’ve literally not heard of any of those European alternatives.

Yeah, I’m not going to live my life like that.

That’s very pessimistic.

I have a stable job, pension, matching 401k, no kids, no debt (paid off my car and student loans), make 6 figures, and I am STILL convinced that I will never be able to retire.

If this is your reality, there’s more wrong with your expectations than your situation.

I’m not a fan of the cookie consent popups, but I do appreciate the EU actually trying to do something to protect people’s privacy. Seemingly the only major entity to do so right now.