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Old Posted Aug 5, 2019, 7:14 AM
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Originally Posted by iheartthed View Post
If you find a nanny cheaper than grandma, you probably shouldn't entrust your child with that person.
As I said, it’s the non-monetary costs of grandma that are less desirable. The nanny will just take her money and leave. I would never want to live within an hour of an aging parent because they will expect to see you all the time. My wife and I have time for one real dinner together per week as it is.

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Originally Posted by plutonicpanda View Post
That sort of mentality is why you aren't nor ever will be in position of power of society.
People in power don’t retire, they take on different roles. A 75-year-old who sits on a bunch of boards isn’t who I’m talking about.
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