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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Proportionally ... not economically .... those old people are going to hang on to every penny until their last breath

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes and no, they will help their own children indenture themselves to the housing market.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

No, they'll spend all their money on end of life care. Nursing and retirement homes have skyrocketed in price just like everything else. Their money is going back up the chain to the billionaires, not to our inheritance.