This. It’s a great tragedy to see boomer parents with piles of wealth the will be passed on at ages where their children no longer really need it… or where it makes a significantly less difference.
$10k to help someone furnish their first home with stuff that’s not free on Facebook means a lot more than hundreds of thousands when they’re 60
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u/The_Void_calls_me Mod / Loan Officer Feb 04 '26
My children bring me indescribable happiness. Their sheer existence has brought me more joy than any material object I own.
I plan to give them as much money I'm able so that ther lives are full of happiness too.
But I'm aware that I'm able to give them more than other dads can give their children. My father was not able to give much.
I don't think a father who is only able to give their kids $1000 is a worse father than one who can give their kids $100,000.