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My grandparents outlived their savings.

• jacquesm 4y ago
  That's good! So did mine, but my parents definitely did not. My dad died penniless (I paid for his funeral) my mom is fortunately still alive but not well off financially. I hope to leave my kids enough that they will at least be able to afford a house. But at the rate house prices have increased and the cost of living has increased I am not 100% sure that that will happen.
  • cko 4y ago
    I think his grandparents died penniless, like your parents.
    • jacquesm 4y ago
      Ah you're right, I misread that. Thanks! Even so: it's still good :) Because that means they hopefully lived for a very long time.
      • HyperSane 4y ago
        93 and 94
    • HyperSane 4y ago
      Not quite penniless but things got pretty tight. One thing my grandpa really regretted was starting to get Social security payments at age 62, which permanently reduced his payments until he died at age 94.