Real talk. I (29F) was not raised with financial literacy. Once I taught myself even a shred of it in my youth, I’ve tried to play my cards right - kept a good credit score. Paid into my 401k and Roth IRA. Started saving. Last summer my partner and I bought our first home. We should feel happy, stable, successful. Like we’re doing the “right thing” but if I’m being honest… it feels absolutely pointless.
I know that collapse isn’t overnight. It’s like watching a car crash in slow motion. But the uncertainty, the constant worry, and the ever accelerated rate at which things are digressing makes me seriously question the traditional route we’ve taken with our life.
I’m fantasizing about selling our house, liquidating everything, and cutting out. Idk. Joining an eco village or back to earth movement that’s established in a climate better suited for agriculture and farming. We live in California right now and the cost of living, droughts, and fires do not make me feel confident that we are geographically in a great position to watch this all unfold.
I’m unwell thinking about planning my future. What are we all doing?