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Money Moral Dilemma: My son wants me to give him £40,000 even though he doesn't need it - should I?

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  • liney
    liney Posts: 5,122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    If you couldn't afford to give the same amount to both of your children at the same time you shouldn't have given anything at all.

    The 40K you are promising will not be worth 40K in the future, and that's assuming your estate isn't forfeited for care in your old age.

    "On behalf of teachers, I'd like to dedicate this award to Michael Gove and I mean dedicate in the Anglo Saxon sense which means insert roughly into the anus of." My hero, Mr Steer.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    the original thread is from March 2024 so, two years old now.

    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
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