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The report said 59 per cent of retirees report helping their non-student adult children with both day-to-day expenses and big-ticket items like home purchases.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I cannot fathom why you wouldn't consider that support. It is by definition. I think the problem is you consider support a negative for some reason. You're supposed to support your family there's nothing wrong with it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The first paragraph of the article states:

The majority of Canadian retirees are supporting their adult children financially, which they say is having a negative impact on their own finances, a new report has found.

My parents have no negative impact on their finances, they can still afford to travel internationally 2-3 times a year for multiple weeks at a time, and yet they would be included in that percentage.

This makes the headline very misleading, since it implies that 60% of retirees are experiencing a negative impact upon their finances.

Instead, I'd like to see the percentage of retirees who think they are experiencing a negative impact upon their finances. That number would be more useful in determining what to do about the situation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't see what that has to do with anything in either of our comments.

I'm also still not seeing why you immediately assume negative connotations.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I immediately assume negative connotations because the first sentence states "Negative Impact"

I don't know what part of that logic is confusing to you.