15-05-2016, 05:41 PM
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Re: choices and inheritance
Originally Posted by Nom
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I started out with nothing, and still have most of it left.
16-05-2016, 08:41 AM
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Interesting replies , we've all mostly done it by our self's . Muddys reply is touching . I have wished I could have made life financially easier for my two as they have big mortgages but they cope with it .My younger brother inherited everything from our parents at 35 and life has been easier for him and still continues to be. He has no understanding of how tough it was for the other 5 siblings . He has choices as to live his life . It hurt the rest of us at first but we've all coped
Like us all I worked hard for little money and few choices but am secure in my little home and now semi retired .
16-05-2016, 08:43 AM
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I bought my house in 1966 with the help of £500 loan off my Mother for the deposit, earning £20 a week for 12 hour night shifts struggled to pay the Mortgage for the first 5 years.Did take one holiday with my wife and child we went to Disney USA, cost 1977 was £1200
It was the only holiday I took in my working life.
My mother died in 89 and left me 70k
My wife's mother died about the same time and left her 15k.
My wife invested it in a business she sold it just before she died in 2006 and instructed me to give the Money to my daughter...about 20k.
So I am on my own I take at least 3 holidays a year to Vegas, do not work and live off my savings and a State pension of around £8k
Never wasted my Money when working always saved when I could for that rainy day
16-05-2016, 11:19 AM
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We inherited a little bit of money when my FIL died and we invested it in making changes to the home.When we die there is no one to leave our money to so we are spending it. We have quite a few breaks each year which we are enjoying lets us see a few places around the UK.
16-05-2016, 04:52 PM
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My brother and I will share around $800,000 fairly soon.But I'm 70 with health problems and he's 73 with terminal cancer.
What good's the money ? We own our homes, both have two cars, I have a couple of boats.
Kids and grand-kids might get a kick-start.
19-05-2016, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by susan m
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I've met a number of people in life who have inherited money or property when young which gave them a great start in life , taking away the struggle . obviously this made life much easier , also some inheriting in mid and later life . I have never been fortunate enough and like many had to work for every penny , mostly on minimum wage , therefore struggled . those who have been fortunate enough have their holidays , houses and choices . if you've been lucky enough to inherit you can make choices which many can't . have you been fortunate to inherit and did it make life easier for you .?
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