Not having children to save money

In summary: I would rather forgo children as some sort of financial guarantee of a retirement ahead of time. Maybe in my forties or fifties when I have enough saved such that nothing could go wrong, I would have children then.Actually, it is unfortunate that I have to make this tradeoff, but make it I will because I need some sort of guarantee that I won't be homeless or alone when I'm old.I would rather forgo children as some sort of financial guarantee of a retirement ahead of time. Maybe in my forties or fifties when I have enough saved such that nothing could go wrong, I would have children then.More to your question, I'll wager that very
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FallenApple said:
This is why I don't believe much in family anymore

Its a good thing your parents did.

FallenApple said:
But it is a bit of a disappointment to know how things really ar

Luckily most of us don"t. You know it is family that drives the economy and make people rich.So you've got everything worked out. So what was the point of this thread?
 
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FallenApple said:
What was the previous one? I posted this thread months ago.
What you just replied to to modify earlier today, but originally stated on Monday:

"Becoming wealthy is my top priority..."

It is not equivalent to:
"Financial security is extremely important."
 
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Mark44 said:
@FallenApple can hire an acting troupe to troop past his deathbed...
Acting troupe troops?

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Ah... the old trope of hiring a troupe to troop past your deathbed and say they'll miss you.
 
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I can't believe that I missed how long this thread has been regurgitating. Time to end it's misery. Closed.
 
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