Retirement life, for most retired men in ordinary enterprises, seems to carve a standard lifestyle. In their retirement life, they invariably adhere to a series of principles of thrift, simplicity, diligence and thrift to ensure that the pension on hand can enrich the family as much as possible, accumulate wealth, and leave it to children and grandchildren. Here's a list of how these men will live in retirement, and maybe you've hit a few of them.
No matter how late you go to bed the night before, you wake up early every day at 6 a.m. When many people go to work, they feel that getting up every morning is a difficult task, but after retirement, they become very active, waking up spontaneously at 6 o'clock every morning to start a new day early.
The first thing in the morning is usually to wash up, then water the flowers, brush the headlines of the day, and then go for a walk and stop by the wet market to buy some ingredients.
Pensions generally do not exceed 2,000 yuan, so life is particularly frugal. The monthly pension of retired employees of most ordinary enterprises usually does not exceed 2,000 yuan, and most only have more than 1,000 yuan. Therefore, after retirement, they live an extremely frugal life, calculating every minute and every second, and one dollar can be broken into two dollars to spend.
When they go out, they almost never take a taxi, but instead ride, on foot, or on public transport.
Retired men are generally reluctant to take a taxi because they think it is too expensive. Shopping or going for a walk in the park, they prefer to walk or bike on their own and only consider taking public transport when their destination is relatively far away. As a result, their monthly expenditure on transportation is almost negligible.
Even in the sweltering summer, they are reluctant to turn on the air conditioner, only a small electric fan. Especially in summer, when the weather is unusually hot, many people choose to turn on the air conditioner, but retired men are reluctant to do so, because they think that turning on the air conditioner will increase the cost of electricity, so they prefer to choose a small electric fan to spend the hot night.
They recall their youth, when there was no air conditioning at all, and therefore think that the small electric fan is good enough now.
They are very thrifty, reluctant to spend lavishly, and always consider leaving some money for their children and grandchildren. The post-60s and post-70s generation experienced hardships when they were young, and the social material deprivation did not have much enjoyment. Therefore, although they may have some savings now, they will still be very frugal and spend each month conservatively so that they can leave an inheritance for their children and grandchildren in the future.
In daily life, they will make sure that the toothpaste is squeezed clean, and the toothbrush is reluctant to replace it after half a year.
For them, toothpaste must be squeezed clean, not a drop left, and then they will be willing to throw it away. Even the toothbrush has been used for more than half a year, it has already been feathered, and they will not easily buy a new one.
They are also very economical in the use of water and electricity, never use shower gel when bathing, and use bath water to wash clothes after bathing. They never use shower gel for bathing, choosing to use the cheapest soap. In addition, they will also use bath water to wash clothes while bathing, with electricity saving as the main consideration. After washing, they wring it out themselves and drying it on the balcony.
They never eat out, but buy ingredients to cook for themselves. They rarely go to restaurants because they think eating out is too expensive. They prefer to buy ingredients and cook them themselves, which not only ensures a healthy and nutritious diet, but also saves a lot of money. Their eating habits are very light, they only eat some meat occasionally, most of the time they are mainly vegetarian, and they only choose relatively cheap ration wine to relieve their hunger.
They never buy new clothes, and even socks are broken and mended. Post-60s men usually do not take the initiative to buy new clothes, even if there are occasional new clothes, they are sent by others or purchased by family members.
They wear old clothes all the time, even if their socks are torn
Sewing to continue wearing. In terms of dressing, they are very frugal, the belt will not be replaced for ten years, the shoes will not exceed two pairs, and only after the old shoes are broken, they will consider buying new ones.
To sum up, these retired men provide an economically sound retirement for their families with their frugal and thrifty lifestyle. Their perseverance and simple lifestyle not only reflect the tradition of thrift and diligence of a generation, but also set a valuable example for future generations. Perhaps, it is this kind of thrift and perseverance that allows them to enjoy their old age under a limited retirement fund, while leaving more wealth to pass on to future generations.