• iopq@lemmy.world
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            6 months ago

            My dad’s no longer paying anything to her, and he wasn’t contributing to any retirement account for her when they were married

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              6 months ago

              Guess he should have been doing that. And maybe she should have been somewhat aware of their financial situation. It sounds like your mom is a product of her own poor decisions.

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                  6 months ago

                  Well, at least until legislation like this comes to where she’s at, at least. Then the free ride will be over.

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                    6 months ago

                    It’s not a “free” ride, it’s her life savings

                    The reason why she was involved with real estate is the beneficial tax treatment for capital gains when selling

                    The government encourages investment into real estate in the first place