Boomer mother-in-law demands son doesn't go out to eat so he can save for her retirement: 'Brian save your money, we have no 401k'

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Isabella Penn
May 19, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

This family seems like they might need to clear some things up before their next dinner party. After marrying his wife, the Original Poster (OP) noticed his mother-in-law was always urging him to save his money. At first, he thought she was just looking out for him. It turns out that she actually plans to have her son-in-law fund her and her husband's retirement since they have no savings themselves. The entitled Boomer mother-in-law accidentally let this information slip when the family was all sitting down for dinner, and the OP suggested pizza, to which his mother-in-law replied, "No, Brian, save your money. We have no 401k; you need to save." This came as a big shock to the OP as he knows she only married her husband for his six-figure paycheck. Which, apparently, has not been saved at all. Not to mention the child support he owes from a previous marriage, so it looks like the OP is stuck. Well, the commenters on this post were not having it. Keep reading for the full story and the wild discussion that followed. 

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    r/BoomersBeing Fools ⚫ BrianChing25 Boomer MIL demands I dont go out to eat so we can save for her retirement
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    My boomer MIL (F59) is always complaining that I need to save money. At the first few years my relationship with my wife I thought she was just trying to look out for me. of
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    She let it slip at the dinner table today. My father in law burned the chicken drumsticks on the grill to the point they weren't edible, when I suggested getting pizza from Little Caesars or Dominos she slipped and said "Nooo Brian save your money, we have no 401k you need to save."
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    My MIL married my FIL not because of his looks he is obese but he makes six figures so I guess that was her draw to him. However he admitted to me he hadnt saved for retirement and he still owed a lot of back child support from a prior marriage.
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    Their plan was originally to go retire in Argentina where they are originally from however inflation there is wild and quality of living is going down unfortunately. So now their plan is to live off me I guess. Fml
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    lonerfunnyguy • 5d ago That would've just made me get 2 pizzas instead of 1
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    303uru 5d ago Haha. They can get absolutely Spent every dime and now they want you to penny pinch for them. Talk to your wife, make sure she understands you will not be paying for their retirement and align that she won't be either. If she's not in alignment there, you've got big problems.
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    MannBearPiig • 5d ago Lmao you need to have a conversation with your wife first and then a sit down with them that you're not gonna support them. Especially if you make more income than your wife does... I hope she's not also roped into taking for granted that you're gonna finance their lifestyle.
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    You gotta get this one sorted out. She's 59 but she can go work too for the next 15-20 years
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    Willing-Rub-511 • 5d ago Lol that FIL makes 6 figures and doesnt have a 401k or IRA, thats their problem. Poor planning and carelessness on their part.
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    ClearNPresentDent... • 5d ago You should inform them that won't be happening so that there's no miscommunication, unless culturally you are expected to take care of them, which could be the case based on your username.
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    RabbitsAte MySnowpeas • 5d ago Shortest sentence in English: "No."
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    mcoiablog 5d ago She is 59. Tell her to go get a job and start saving for her own retirement.
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    Personal-Ad7623 • 5d ago Just laugh and say that they only way your gonna retire is from that fat inheritance you were gonna get from them
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    procivseth . 5d ago Start sending them pictures of trailer parks and tell them to downsize now before it gets worse. Then say, "You're generation are always looking for handouts... never planning...."
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