2016 Postmortem

in_cog_ni_to

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14. Last May, my sister and B-I-L moved in with us...came here from Virginia.

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:46 PM

Feb 2016

They both just took early retirement and moved here so we could all split the bills. It makes life easier for everyone instead of each household trying to pinch pennies to make ends meet.

So far, it's worked out extremely well! They have set up a little apartment in our basement. We split everything 50/50 - Utilities, groceries, repairs, large appliance purchases, etc. It's a win-win for everyone!

That's the retirement this country has given most. If you're fortunate enough to have a family member (s) who can and want to share expenses, IMCPO, you're lucky. I'm one of the lucky ones, I know. There's many, many seniors who have no choice and that's a travesty.

And then there's my Millennials 22 year old son who's in college...Big Bernie supporter!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

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The Constant Struggle [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP

K&R..... daleanime Feb 2016 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #2

Yes, constant struggle seems to be the path forward mmonk Feb 2016 #3

"Constant Struggle" H2O Man Feb 2016 #7

to what do you attribute the inter-generational cooperation? tk2kewl Feb 2016 #4

Millennials have insane college debt and no decent jobs to earn the money to pay it off, boomers are in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #8

muti-generation housholds tk2kewl Feb 2016 #9

Last May, my sister and B-I-L moved in with us...came here from Virginia. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #14

glad you guys get along and can help each other out tk2kewl Feb 2016 #15

That's a great question! H2O Man Feb 2016 #11

I would rather be educated than entertained olddots Feb 2016 #5

Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #12

I guess I'm wearing brown colored glasses this morning. Gregorian Feb 2016 #6

Look at it as a beginning instead. mmonk Feb 2016 #10

Alright. That's really good advice. Gregorian Feb 2016 #16

Best answer! H2O Man Feb 2016 #20

I completely understand tk2kewl Feb 2016 #13

YES! We aren't alone in this. Gregorian Feb 2016 #17

i really do understand tk2kewl Feb 2016 #18

Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #19

Thinking of the future. We seem to have lost that. Gregorian Feb 2016 #21

You may remember this: H2O Man Feb 2016 #28

True wisdom. Gregorian Feb 2016 #31

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #22

Thanks, Uncle Joe! H2O Man Feb 2016 #24

K & R!. Good read, H2O Man. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #23

Interesting .... H2O Man Feb 2016 #25

I noticed the same thing and just mentioned it the other thread. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #26

I think it's important H2O Man Feb 2016 #27

And climate change. Theres no time for pragmatic incrementalism Arazi Feb 2016 #29

Right! H2O Man Feb 2016 #30

It's a damn shame the struggle is within the Democratic party. nt antigop Feb 2016 #32

True. H2O Man Feb 2016 #33

+1 mmonk Feb 2016 #34

While the leading H2O Man Feb 2016 #35