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Do You Wish You'd Spent More When Younger

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Milsa Sat 19-Jul-25 16:18:33

No. I spent all my salary before marrying so ....I am preparing now money for retirement including an adult child whose launch I cannot predict right now

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keepingquiet Sat 19-Jul-25 16:15:31

Since being on my own and having a set amount of pension every month I have been extremely careful with my money.

I own my modest home outright and run a small car but my lifestyle is far from extravagant. This year I decided to have my first proper holiday since Covid. I am now in debt for the first time in years, but have figured what's good for the goose...

I used to be in flat panic about hanging on to my savings but now realise there is no point and so I am going to begin to spend a little while I can, even if it means I have to sell my house to pay for my care home fees...

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melp1 Sat 19-Jul-25 15:33:49

We never had alot when the children were young never took on a big mortgage or had loans. Always saved for what we wanted, holidays, items for the home.
No mortgage by our 50's and did quite a few long haul exotic holidays on our own and with our sons and our grandchildren, so have been very lucky.
Now in our 70's but husbands health has stopped us travelling abroad.
Our children seem to be travelling so much with our grandchildren. Keep wondering if they missed out because we were so careful.

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