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zeroCalories04/02/20252 repliesview on HN

People acclimate to their circumstances. Do you think people in developing countries live in a constant state of panic because they don't have a seven figure retirement account?


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charlie004/02/2025

This. Just gotta live within your means. It's so easy with a developer salary unless you're 1 year in and haven't had time to save for a rainy day.

8474849837304/03/2025

> Do you think people in developing countries live in a constant state of panic because they don't have a seven figure retirement account?

If Brazil is anything to look at, maybe?

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7111415/