September 22, 2026 · 8 min
On the bus to my mother’s town before Chuseok
A long ride, a seat full of shopping bags, and a look at old-age poverty.
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Pension Notes
One long, plain essay on pensions every other Tuesday, with the sums shown and the sources named.
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What the life expectancy figure is counting
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Two curves: saving at 25 and saving at 45
Two hand-drawn curves show how much of a pot comes from the first ten years.