Any one can show any investment better than Arcachon's other than education, family and own business?
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I agree with you. My parents passed away early when I was not capable of bringing them overseas. Now, I initiated to bring my mother-in-law overseas when there is any chances and try to organize a family overseas holidays with all my brother/sister-in-laws, nephews and nieces. I like to see my mother-in-law happy going holidays with all her children and grand-children.
This is how we, "Chinese" are brought up. When we started to work, it is our responsibility to give some allowance to our parents, whether more or less, I doubt the parents will mind. Don't wait for the parents to open their mouth and ask/remind their children for the allowance. Though we cannot use money to measure whether a person is filial or not but at least give our parents some allowance so that they can have some money on hand and occassionlly can buy something that they like.
my dad retired on the very day i graduated...
i give me mom some allowance every mth ( more as i my salary grew) since my very first pay check.
its been over 20 yrs .... my mom spends very little .... and she saves most of it without telling me...
she recently showed me her bank acc .... and told me if i ever need cash urgently, she can help ... and that when she passes on.... the money will be given back to me ... and she asks that i go to the bank and add my name as Joint account ...
frankly the couple with 1.5M can always monazite their current holding but they refuse. so wat to do? own choices. live with it.
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That's right. I gave my mum and dad (Dad still working) allowance when they were still around, though not much as at that time, my pay was very low. My dad had my name in his bank account and deposited the allowance that I gave him in the joint account. When he passed away, we closed this account and money was shared among my brothers and sisters, though my brother said since this money was from my allowance, I could take it back but I told them, since I had given to Dad, then that was already Dad's money and it was okay to be distributed out.
Now my 2 children gave me allowance, so I deposited the allowance separately into 2 accounts. When I am not around, I will return back to them, hope that there will be no argument later on.
Actually 1.5m to them may consider low but to others, it may consider high. Total income $160k pa is equivalent to approx. $13k per month, hmmmm.... not eligible for EC leh.
they must sell existing property which likly they refuse. they want the best of both world. take benefit but dont want to take the conditions that come with benefits. Many are like that. they rather hug what they have refuse all options and complain they are disadvantaged.
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