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The members try to stay afloat, eat, and pay the basic bills. Next week is prime time for them, not forty years from now. I read this and it got my heart going faster.

I used to work in a finance office of a nonprofit with a lot of employees in a less well off part of town. Only the top executives took advantage of the 403b match. I looked into it, and boy this article stopped me. This message is just a tough thing to teach and encourage when people are in this range. It did show me how the "match" concept wasn't so great for lower income people.

I used to work 80 hours a week at a desk job. Outdoor work wouldn't be possible for this schedule, but maybe somehow find a less strenuous job and work a lot more hours. (with healthcare hopefully)

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