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poor mom is at retirement age. Social Security will be low. what can she do?

The estimate is $1,200/month from Social Security. She's don...
histrionic trust fund
  06/22/25
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sorry we need that money to be given to illegal spic crimina...
Turquoise nursing home
  06/22/25
who, btw, the boomers imported
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razzle black box office
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don't forget israel. we need to arm israel and ensure that i...
ruby hall
  06/23/25
Doordash
maroon meetinghouse
  06/22/25
Sell house and move to one of the typical low cost of living...
vivacious buff parlour
  06/22/25
Depending on where shes located and how much space she has i...
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What’s her spouse bringing in? If dead or divorced wha...
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Sienna really tough guy ticket booth
  06/22/25
(smells like mayo in this thread) wtf. directly pay her g...
pontificating space
  06/22/25
Why are non-whites so comfortable with being a burden on the...
Judgmental School
  06/22/25
individualist vs collective mentality
pontificating space
  06/22/25
Just feels like people do so much to ensure the success of t...
Judgmental School
  06/22/25
Is you kids can’t take care of you then they aren&rsqu...
Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker
  06/22/25
she could even sleep on the fucking couch if needed or floor...
orange magical locus
  06/22/25
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Shimmering Confused Community Account Piazza
  06/23/25
sex with men for money, like her son
Zombie-like Bateful Goal In Life Background Story
  06/22/25
sex with men, like her son, for money
Sienna really tough guy ticket booth
  06/22/25
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orange magical locus
  06/22/25
don't live in the desert
jet electric furnace
  06/22/25
$1200k covers her bills probably. How much is property tax?
misunderstood coldplay fan orchestra pit
  06/22/25
How is it only 1200 a month if she worked and earned credits...
umber school cafeteria
  06/22/25
Because the republican caucus exported all of the manufactur...
misunderstood coldplay fan orchestra pit
  06/22/25
which would mean she should get far less than $1,200 per mon...
medicated spruce shrine dragon
  06/22/25
Get a job at Whole Foods.
Hyperventilating theatre organic girlfriend
  06/22/25
if only she had 45 years to be better prepared for retiremen...
medicated spruce shrine dragon
  06/22/25
You need to support her, duh
bronze set mad cow disease
  06/22/25
cr. i didn't know that white people were so against supporti...
pontificating space
  06/22/25
not speaking about op’s situation specifically, but, i...
insecure clown mad-dog skullcap
  06/22/25
yeah, just the bare minimum kind of a thing
pontificating space
  06/22/25
sorry nigga , you are her pension
contagious hideous fortuitous meteor
  06/22/25
Did she strike out at OCI or what?
slippery titillating lay
  06/22/25
Can mortgages get senior discount adjustments? or can they j...
Alcoholic theater stage
  06/22/25
sell her house and yolo abroad like tommy
impertinent startled university
  06/22/25
she needs to get used to eating instant noodles every meal, ...
Irradiated Trailer Park
  06/22/25
How do people work for 40 years and not think, “hey, m...
Judgmental School
  06/22/25
I'd rather not be alive period, most hope to pass away befor...
contagious hideous fortuitous meteor
  06/22/25
you're a pussy. judge.
medicated spruce shrine dragon
  06/22/25
$1200 a month is $40 a day, you can eat like a king on that.
slippery titillating lay
  06/22/25
AirBnb the house. DoorDash until her eyes and reflexes go. ...
citrine double fault
  06/22/25
Don’t understand the question. Her son pays for her so...
Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker
  06/22/25
Why doesn't she do low paying, non-manual job that she enjoy...
zippy kitchen
  06/22/25
even menial jobs are hard to get. always have been.
impertinent startled university
  06/22/25
especially when competing with https://i.imgur.com/XbiBEyw.p...
Sooty Learning Disabled Reading Party Forum
  06/23/25
actually, sounds like she's not at retirement age at all
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insecure clown mad-dog skullcap
  06/22/25
how could ur first choice not have been "mom move in wi...
orange magical locus
  06/22/25
Just do have your old man move in with you.
Shimmering Confused Community Account Piazza
  06/23/25
This is miserable for both parties. She wants to watch game...
Translucent supple affirmative action
  06/23/25
Sell her house and have her move in with you. She could pic...
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How has nobody mentioned a reverse mortgage? Reverse mortga...
Translucent supple affirmative action
  06/23/25
Usually not for reverse mortgage but it makes sense here esp...
Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker
  06/23/25
we do have a social safety net in this country for olds. her...
Lilac Crackhouse Toaster
  06/23/25
tell her to move to Cambodia. why would you want to retire i...
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  06/23/25


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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:48 PM
Author: histrionic trust fund

The estimate is $1,200/month from Social Security. She's done low-paying manual labor her entire adult life, and her joints are too busted to do nearly all types of manual labor now. She has a paid-off house at least. What can she do to get more money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040361)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:51 PM
Author: Motley fishy wrinkle

OnlyGrans

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040363)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: awkward sickened place of business native



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040467)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: marvelous ocher masturbator hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042234)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: Translucent supple affirmative action



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042237)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:51 PM
Author: Turquoise nursing home

sorry we need that money to be given to illegal spic criminals, kikes, retarded blacks and various indian and chink scammers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040365)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:55 PM
Author: insanely creepy infuriating temple nibblets

who, btw, the boomers imported

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040372)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: razzle black box office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041210)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 11:15 AM
Author: ruby hall

don't forget israel. we need to arm israel and ensure that its citizens have free healthcare.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042379)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:53 PM
Author: maroon meetinghouse

Doordash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040368)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: vivacious buff parlour

Sell house and move to one of the typical low cost of living expat countries.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040379)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: electric pit

Depending on where shes located and how much space she has in her home, she could rent out a spare bedroom to travel nurses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040382)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: Fantasy-prone business firm

What’s her spouse bringing in? If dead or divorced what kind of spousal benefits is she entitled to? You didn’t mention her pension, 401(k)s, IRAs, taxable brokerage, cash deposit accounts, checking, etc.

The successful retiree has 7+ sources of income. If her only source of income is SS, she needs to go out and get 6 different jobs and get with the program like the rest of us sinners.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040387)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 7:53 PM
Author: Sienna really tough guy ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041200)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:03 PM
Author: pontificating space

(smells like mayo in this thread)

wtf. directly pay her groceries each month. don't give her money directly if she's not responsible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040391)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:54 PM
Author: Judgmental School

Why are non-whites so comfortable with being a burden on their children?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041335)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:06 PM
Author: pontificating space

individualist vs collective mentality



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041364)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: Judgmental School

Just feels like people do so much to ensure the success of their children (I’m assuming this is also true in Asia, etc.). Having this expectation that they’ll be taking care of you for the last 30 years of your life is inherently going to stunt their success.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041368)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:30 PM
Author: Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker

Is you kids can’t take care of you then they aren’t successful. Having an extra bedroom at home isn’t a big deal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041418)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 10:02 PM
Author: orange magical locus

she could even sleep on the fucking couch if needed or floor fuck man its ur fuckign mom not some nigger stranger druggie on the street

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041463)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Shimmering Confused Community Account Piazza



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042214)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:05 PM
Author: Zombie-like Bateful Goal In Life Background Story

sex with men for money, like her son

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040398)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 7:53 PM
Author: Sienna really tough guy ticket booth

sex with men, like her son, for money



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041203)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 7:59 PM
Author: orange magical locus



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041225)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:11 PM
Author: jet electric furnace

don't live in the desert

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040413)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:15 PM
Author: misunderstood coldplay fan orchestra pit

$1200k covers her bills probably. How much is property tax?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040430)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:15 PM
Author: umber school cafeteria

How is it only 1200 a month if she worked and earned credits

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040431)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:17 PM
Author: misunderstood coldplay fan orchestra pit

Because the republican caucus exported all of the manufacturing jobs with NAFTA while destroying unions and she probably made like $9.99/hr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040436)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: medicated spruce shrine dragon

which would mean she should get far less than $1,200 per month.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041484)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 3:26 PM
Author: Hyperventilating theatre organic girlfriend

Get a job at Whole Foods.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49040459)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:11 PM
Author: medicated spruce shrine dragon

if only she had 45 years to be better prepared for retirement

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041270)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: bronze set mad cow disease

You need to support her, duh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041291)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:27 PM
Author: pontificating space

cr. i didn't know that white people were so against supporting their parents

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041294)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:40 PM
Author: insecure clown mad-dog skullcap

not speaking about op’s situation specifically, but, in general, there is a high correlation between parents who find themselves in this situation and parents who are undeserving of unqualified support.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041307)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:43 PM
Author: pontificating space

yeah, just the bare minimum kind of a thing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041312)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: contagious hideous fortuitous meteor

sorry nigga , you are her pension

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041314)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:55 PM
Author: slippery titillating lay

Did she strike out at OCI or what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041336)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:55 PM
Author: Alcoholic theater stage

Can mortgages get senior discount adjustments? or can they just ask 75 y/os for paystubs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041338)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: impertinent startled university

sell her house and yolo abroad like tommy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041341)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 8:59 PM
Author: Irradiated Trailer Park

she needs to get used to eating instant noodles every meal, like some third-world gook

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041343)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:07 PM
Author: Judgmental School

How do people work for 40 years and not think, “hey, maybe I should save something if I don’t want to keep working until I die?” I stress out about whether I’m doing enough and I save a ton.

Serious question, not judging. My mom is in this situation too btw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041365)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:16 PM
Author: contagious hideous fortuitous meteor

I'd rather not be alive period, most hope to pass away before "retirement" on some level.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041383)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: medicated spruce shrine dragon

you're a pussy. judge.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041480)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:20 PM
Author: slippery titillating lay

$1200 a month is $40 a day, you can eat like a king on that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041392)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:26 PM
Author: citrine double fault

AirBnb the house. DoorDash until her eyes and reflexes go. Turo the car after that.

The serious answer is that people this age are supposed to be Wal-Mart greeters.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041409)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:29 PM
Author: Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker

Don’t understand the question. Her son pays for her so she doesn’t have to stress during retirement. What kind of weird families do you have

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041414)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:29 PM
Author: zippy kitchen

Why doesn't she do low paying, non-manual job that she enjoys?

Work at a national park. Try to be a concierge at a hotel. Be a secretary, an aide, or a lunch lady at the local school. Substitute teach. Work in the church office. Be a clerk at a bookstore.

Not only CAN she work, she really SHOULD work. This idea that retirement is supposed to be a 25 year vacation is insane and probably hurtful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041416)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:31 PM
Author: impertinent startled university

even menial jobs are hard to get. always have been.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041420)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Sooty Learning Disabled Reading Party Forum

especially when competing with https://i.imgur.com/XbiBEyw.png

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042244)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 9:31 PM
Author: bossy voyeur house

actually, sounds like she's not at retirement age at all



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041419)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 10:13 PM
Author: insecure clown mad-dog skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041487)



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Date: June 22nd, 2025 10:00 PM
Author: orange magical locus

how could ur first choice not have been "mom move in with me"

lmfao at modernity u people are why jews will never lose

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49041461)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:20 PM
Author: Shimmering Confused Community Account Piazza

Just do have your old man move in with you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042569)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Translucent supple affirmative action

This is miserable for both parties. She wants to watch game shows and fox news, while I want to watch hardcore porn. We should each have our own place.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042612)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:03 AM
Author: Swashbuckling sanctuary useless brakes

Sell her house and have her move in with you. She could pick up the electric bill or something and provide free babysitting. you'd be better off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042230)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:05 AM
Author: Translucent supple affirmative action

How has nobody mentioned a reverse mortgage? Reverse mortgage, especially with home prices being what they are now. So you don't inherit anything, so what.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042239)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 11:13 AM
Author: Talented bonkers deer antler windowlicker

Usually not for reverse mortgage but it makes sense here especially with a son who doesn’t want to take care of his elderly mother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042377)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: Lilac Crackhouse Toaster

we do have a social safety net in this country for olds. her house is paid off, she'll get medicare/medicaid, and she probably qualifies for food stamps on $1200 a month. she'll be fine assuming she has any sort of savings for emergencies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042254)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 1:08 PM
Author: Cobalt Outnumbered Laser Beams

tell her to move to Cambodia. why would you want to retire in US? it's a shithole in decline



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741829&forum_id=2...id.#49042763)