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Old 01-27-2018, 11:29 PM
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Default When you son/daughter retire? Better off financially?

Our generations children, faced with high home prices, higher cost of college for their kids, numerous activities for their kids that cost $, plus all the extra needs for their kids including cell phones, Apple computers, nice cars when the kids drive, as opposed to clunkers or no car (as we can relate to) and in many cases jobs that today offer no pension. Not to mention the 50%divorce rate or Parents (you and I) that may make it to mid 80's and exhaust our funds on health care and assisted living $. Of course not all of the above apply to all of our kids but in general they live a different lifestyle as is part of their culture, such as ours was different from our great and loving parents. I just hope they can stay ahead of the curve and, recognize they may live to be 90 and stash a few $ away along the way. We can still continue to be postive role models for them the best we can.