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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know, I want to leave my kid a good chunk of change and/or property (to sell or use, I don't care). To me that's part of the point. Being a parent has been the most meaningful and rewarding thing I've done in my life, and leaving something to my kid to help care for not only her but the people she winds up having meaningful relationships with (spouses, kids) sounds like one of the better things I can do with my money. I'm not going to sacrifice my own health or fundamental happiness to give her more (we are preparing for old age) but I also am not going to spitefully piss it away on conspicuous consumption to keep her from having it.

That just seems weird. Why have kids if that's your attitude? Trying to create a better life for my kid, and her kids, is sort of the point to me. I'd much rather send my grandkids to college than buy another car, I mean wtf?[/quote]

So agree. My MiL is one of those who likes to say "I'm gonna spend it all." After reading many of those replies in this forum, I've decided that she probably thinks it is funny and doesn't get the possible impact when she says it.

Yeah, if I can at all ease a few kinds of burdens my kids may face, then I'm all for it.[/quote]

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