Errrrrrm errrrrrrrrm
oh actually my stepdad has a 'tab' of money that I owe him. It's nice of him to lend it to me in the first place, but I suppose the downside is that I do have to pay him back eventually.
I think if you can draw your state pension before your kids have graduated from university (assuming both of those things still exist in a few decades time) that's too old. So...about 40-45ish?
(berk, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:25, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I can't begin to go through what my step-dad has done for me.
He never lets us forget it though : D
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:26, Reply)

Given that I've been more or less self sufficient
since the age of 16, it sometimes annoys me that my parents aren't more generous when I'm having a bit of a financial wobble.
Then I realise I'm probably being an ungrateful cunt. C'est la vie.
(berk, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:31, Reply)

I had a long time of going without too.
But at that time I didn't really deserve any help. It made me realise how lucky I am now.
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:34, Reply)

If my brothers and sisters are anything to go by
they'll splash the cash cheerfully when I pop a sprog out. Currently however I'd rather be without financial help than have a kid...
(berk, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:37, Reply)

I hear ya.

( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:39, Reply)

Probably better if you are on a pension when they go to uni
they'll get more financial help.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 15:27, Reply)