return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agoToo many older Americans are using credit cards to cover groceries and rent: AARPwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1179arrow-down1external-linkToo many older Americans are using credit cards to cover groceries and rent: AARPwww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·1 day agoIf you plan on leaving anything to anyone else after you die, that’s a good way to screw that up. If you’re completely alone with nobody claiming anything of yours, go for it.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 day agoIf I have enough money to worry about my kids’ inheritance, I’m probably not maxing out credit cards to buy groceries. If I don’t, then fuck it, they can take 10 or 20k off the sale of my house and live with that. And in the latter case, why are my kids expecting inheritance after not helping me with affording essentials?
minus-squareearphone843@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThere are ways around that if you do it right.
If you plan on leaving anything to anyone else after you die, that’s a good way to screw that up. If you’re completely alone with nobody claiming anything of yours, go for it.
If I have enough money to worry about my kids’ inheritance, I’m probably not maxing out credit cards to buy groceries.
If I don’t, then fuck it, they can take 10 or 20k off the sale of my house and live with that.
And in the latter case, why are my kids expecting inheritance after not helping me with affording essentials?
There are ways around that if you do it right.