LPT Request: What questions do you wish you had asked your parents before they passed? For older parents, what questions do you wish your child would ask? submitted by /u/Its_fine007

Parents are so bad at planning a vacation Recently went on a trip to Canada & NY (we’re from California) w my parents and it was awful. Basically my mom would book flights in the late night to early morning, we would arrive at our destination at like 7am, but wouldn’t be able to check-in to our hotels until 4pm. Hence, we’d explore the city in the meantime carrying all of our luggage ar…

Parents with no retirement or assets What happens to someone in their late 60s with health issues, no money saved for retirement, and no assets aside from a house with a mortgage? What type of public assistance is available? My husband and I each have one parent and they are likely a few months to years away from being in this situation and we are worried about what will happen to…

Who are the worst animated parents? I think animated shows have a mixed record in how good the parents are. However, I was curious to see what the consensus is on who the worst animated cartoon parents are of all time. submitted by /u/Old-Philosophy-9312

Who are the most clueless parents in Television? I’m on season 2 of Ragnarok and Magne and Laurits mom is a bit clueless. I find it funny all the changes that are happening to them plus the exploding lights and Turid doesn’t suspect anything. Similarly Joyce Summer took two seasons (and a full on attack by Vampires ) to find out Buffy was the slayer. But curious what others think was the mos…

How to Deal With Toxic Parents Not every parent-child relationship is healthy. If you have a toxic parent it can be hard to shed the child role and look after yourself. Learn how to spot toxic parental behavior, lose guilt, set boundaries, and practice self-care.

Should I move out or stay with parents? I am 24 years old and makes 60 K a year and I have the option to live with my parents and take a job or move out and still take the job and get an apartment. I know it’s a trade-off, but should I stay with my parents to save money or get an apartment for the independence? submitted by /u/TXBean1

Advice for my parents retirement. Im 20f and my dad 50M recently took out his 401k and he screwed himself over pretty bad with taxes. He took it out because he was unhappy in his workplace and he said the amount of money was going down anyway. He’s an immigrant and didn’t have a lot of knowledge about how everything works. He took everything out and didn’t put it into another re…

Parents are suck in Mexico without money Dear community, I meant “stuck” not “suck”.. I hope this doesn’t violate rules. I would love some advice. My parents flew for a vacation to Cancun from Germany. They seem to have a monthly limit on their visa card which they have now reached. The bank in Germany requires a signature to lift or increase the limit, and does not want to do it over…

What to do with a windfall my immigrant parents are anticipating? Hey Team, Long time reader of this subreddit and it has really helped me get my own finances in order, but this time I am here to ask for some help for my parents. Info: My mom is making $150k/year as of last year and my dad is making only $20k/year (working part time). They are in their mid 50s, but did not have any stable income until 2 years …

The financial pressures of taking care of retired parents This is such a long post, and I feel no one will read it, but f**k it, I just need to get this out. At the moment, I am on solid ground financially. I live in a small town and make around 70K. I have a year’s worth of living expenses saved and have both a brokerage and Roth IRA account going, plus high yield savings accounts for sinking funds. B…

Parents in severe debt My parents owe about $150,000 in CC debt on about 15 different cards. We also have a mortgage on our house of $600,000. Monthly payments for the mortgage and CC is about $10,000. My dad is 67 and is having a hard time finding a job, probably due to age discrimination, but also he is “overqualified” for a lot of jobs since he was a CEO of a small…

Is it possible to escape my parents with this spending and income? My income is $38,788 and after 1 year will be $43,397. Plus $5k bonus after a year. About $1,137 after tax bi weekly. My spending is only my car which is $360 and insurance is about $340. Health insurance is $100. $50 for my cats. Gas about $100 I don’t eat out since I meal prep everything. Other than $1,050 of set bills I try to not spend anyth…

How do I help parents who don’t want help? I’m extremely frustrated and don’t know where else to look for help. I’ll try to boil this down the best I can with what (I think) are relevant details: My dad is/was the beneficiary of a small trust and received the last bit of it within the past three years. The trust is over and he no longer receives any payments. I am an only child, so I f…

Should I move out or stay with my parents? So I am in a very fortunate situation as I got extremely lucky and got a really good job right out of college. I am turning 21 and will be making 150k minimum the first year and 180k the second starting this august. I have 50k in savings and 50k in assets. The office is a 1 hour commute from my parents house and I want to go in every day even th…

Parents have no assets, retirement age. Hi, I recently graduated from college and was under the impression my parents were in a good financial position. My sibling and I had a comfortable upbringing, nothing excessively lavish but had nice clothing, able to eat out at restaurants, attend concerts or sporting events, etc. Anyways, I’ve recently discovered that although my parents were …

My parents are not ready for retirement, How can i help? Hi, My parents are not on track for retirement they are both 60; They own their own business so never had an employers retirement program to contribute to. The business makes around 300k a year but im not sure how much of that is net profit. They have one pension from the 80’s with about 20k in it, social security will pay $1700. I recently open…

Should I trust my parents to pay for my student loans? Hi reddit, Hopefully you have some advice for me. My parents do not make a ton of money but would like to pay for my schooling. The deal was that if I went to a state school and commuted that they would pay. Then the pandemic happened and all student loan payments were frozen. I ended up gradutating with around $40K in total. After I finished I …

My parents won a lawsuit. How do they invest or save it? My parents have always been low income. They work hard but growing up, we barely made it by. Part of it is because they’re not the best with money. Their motto is “if we have money, we have to spend it.” They recently won a lawsuit and got around $100k. They’ve already spent around $20k on home improvements and debt. They’d like to invest and sa…