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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Your kids won't be supporting me in old age. Mine will. They're my priority, other kids come last.[/quote]

Why are you planning in advance to be a burden to your children in your old age? How about working hard and saving and investing now so you can give your adult children the gift of not having to worry about you as you age?

Sure, bad things can happen and anyone can become dependent on their children, but I don’t understand why someone would deliberately plan in advance to be a burden to others. That seems irresponsible, a character trait we certainly don’t want our children to learn. 
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You invest in different ways.

One way is to fight for other people's children, and give your money to others, outside of your bloodline, and make them rich/er.

The other way to invest, is in your kids. Invest time and money in your kids, and help them grow better, while expecting their help in later years. Their help doesn't mean that they have to carry you on their shoulders. It can be, but not necessarily.

The problem with most of you people who fight for this equity issue, is that you didn't get the right care from your own families, and are trying to oblige society to take care of you. [/quote]

You can “invest” in your children by making sure they get a good education, while still doing the financial savings and investment you need to do to be self-supporting in your old age. It is irresponsible to spend all your money on your children with the expectation that you will be financially dependent on them when you are old.

Save and invest for retirement so you can take care of yourself and not be a burden. Give your children the gift of a good education so that they can be self- supporting adults who only need to take care of their children and not be worried about their financially dependent parents.

Be responsible and smart with your money so others will never be burdened with your care. Your children will love you and respect you in your old age because they will know that you gave them love and respect when they were growing up. 
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This is such BS. So why do you see more and more families taking in their elderly? Do you think all those elderly need the financial help? Most of the time they need the warmth and care of their families.

I said before that the children don't have to carry your burdens in order to help you, but they very well can. This is the main difference between Americans and other people of different cultures, who are overtaking Americans every day.

Kids grow stronger and better when they have a strong solid family to rely on. Many researches have shown that relying in a strong network it's best for everyone. We owe it to our children to give them a place to lean on. We pay our debt to society through taxes. And those funds get squandered. Now you want us to sacrifice our offspring so you can get paid?

It is a. Eye clear case that you have been neglected from your own family, and aren't able to provide for your own children, hence looking to create an additional debt for society, one that destroys family bonds to make you feel better about your broken ones. This is clearly: if I can't have it, you shouldn't either. [/quote]

This reply doesn’t really make sense in regard to the previous post. The previous post makes no mention at all of sacrificing anyone or trying to get money from the government.

The PP is simply saying don’t use your children as a retirement fund. You say that you want your kids to support you in your old age. Be a responsible parent and make sure you have saved and invested so you don’t become a financial burden to your children in your old age.

It is a gift to your children and grandchildren to be able to financially support yourself as you age. Your children should not be seen as some kind of a bank account that you can make withdrawals from as you age. They will love you and respect you all the more if they see that you took the care to plan to be financially responsible for yourself. 
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You have poor reading comprehension. I did read a single post where someone was planning on making their children a retirement fund, or dumping all of their money into their children. 'Taking care' doesn't mean only financially. You obviously do not see relationships past a transaction. [/quote]

Of course, “taking care” doesn’t mean only financially, but this post is only discussing the finances of retirement. It is possible to discuss only one aspect of a topic at a time.  “Supporting me in my old age” - this post is referring to financial support the future enhanced by the child’s education in the present. Children should not be a retirement plan. 
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