Yeah, me too. My dad was a home owner as was I, largely due to us working our arses off

and forgoing luxuries. None of my pensions are great, although I do get the highest state pension due to all the extra contributions I made. I'm also able to help out my son by letting him rent my house (which I own, due to my dad), at a rent he can afford.
However, I do think that the inequalities need addressing in some way

Posted By: CB41 on October 4th 2016 at 14:33:31

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100% bang on, I'd say (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 13:54:32
- I agree but... (General Chat) - robert_rosario, Oct 4, 14:57:07
- Doesn't even tough on the fact we have to pay for higher Education... (General Chat) - walksie, Oct 4, 14:30:48
  - Yeah that too, although I went out to work at 16 so free further education was a bit (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 14:35:53
  - At least those born after might inherit the houses of the baby boomers... (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Oct 4, 14:34:24
    - Unless we have to use the proceeds for dementia care. My partner's (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 14:37:10
      - The massive social experiment otherwise called the 80s has left its legacy, for sure. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Oct 4, 14:53:50
      - The trick used to be, put your house in your kid's name before you (General Chat) - harry boulders, Oct 4, 14:48:50
        
        I think they've closed that loophole to a certain extent... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 4, 14:51:33
        
        You're probably right, I did know a couple of people who did it a few years back. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Oct 4, 14:55:50
- As someone who's retired and a baby boomer (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Oct 4, 14:19:15
  - it's not a problem if (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 4, 15:02:41
  - Yeah, me too. My dad was a home owner as was I, largely due to us working our arses off (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 14:33:31
    - how much is the highest state pension out of intrest? (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 4, 15:19:33
      - I get 850/m (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 15:56:05
      - gottit granddad (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 4, 15:28:41
    - "as am" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 14:43:06
    - As parents, we will help our children wherever we can (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Oct 4, 14:42:32
      - hi pops, my car clutch has gone and it needs a service - x (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 4, 15:45:26
        
        Do what we did - crawl underneath the bastard in the street in all weathers (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 15:58:08
      - I retired early at 60 (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Oct 4, 14:51:22
        
        I took vol redundancy in July 2015. Wasn't intending retiring (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 15:11:34
        
        Sounds as if you've cracked it! Good man. (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Oct 4, 21:45:12
      - Tis excellent, at least while everything still works. I sure as hell don't miss work :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 4, 14:44:39
- Certainly a dilemma. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Oct 4, 14:05:29

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