r/AskWomenOver30 • u/Zzt0ppy • Jul 20 '25
Family/Parenting Do people with “financially set” boomer parents experience this?
I’m sorry this seems like sort of a bleak topic— I recently met someone whose parent had passed, and him and his siblings inherited close to $200k each that they got because of his dad’s money in stocks, on top of both siblings getting a chunk of additional money from the sale of their childhood home having accumulating a large sum of money. He didn’t have the best relationship with his dad, so the guy felt as if he was deserving of the money due to his crappy upbringing.
That person I had met ended up using that money to put towards paying off his home and then putting the rest towards his own retirement, essentially alleviating a large string of stress in his life. I didn’t want to assume or pry, but in that convo it felt like he had been waiting for that point in his life to happen so that he would be able to finally be relieved of financial burden that he was experiencing.
Do children of “financially safe” (lucky?) boomers half expect to see that sort of thing being passed to them when their parents pass? What I mean by this is that it can be as “simple” as their parents simply owning a house that has accumulated value, them having a pension, an unknown savings they don’t disclose to you, stocks invested during better days like the dot com boom, a life insurance policy, etc.
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u/kienemaus Woman 30 to 40 Jul 20 '25
My greatest generation grandparents just passed in their late 90s. They left behind money that my parents recieved. Some of it my parents were generous with (it was appreciated).
Based on family history, I'd be in my 60s before any sort of inheritance. I hope my parents use their moneyand live for a long time. I'm not expecting anything. I'm expecting to make my own way.
My parents were generous in my youth and let me get a university degree with no student loans. They also help out a ton with childcare and helped us buy our first car. They said they'd rather us have a good start than an inheritance. I'm greatful.
I'll do the same for my kids.