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Was reading about the three-legged stool the other day re retirement and realized too many people probably do not even know the term or what it refers to. Our politicians have stolen the American dream with zero consequence.

I'm older than most of you but I still didn't know that term and I had to google. I almost laughed when I learned the definition.

Three-Legged Stool: Meaning, Overview, History

The "three-legged stool" is an old phrase that many financial planners once used to describe the three most common sources of retirement income: Social Security, employee pensions, and personal savings. It was expected that this trio would together provide a solid financial foundation for the senior years. None of the three was expected to support most retirees on its own.