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Alright so shes renting a house in her 60s because she's been terrible with money all her life, and my dad has pretty much just let her do whatever she wanted, so basically there was zero thought of finances and they ended up in their 60s broke as shit. My mom recently requested to the landlord to get new blinds for the house because the old blinds are old and dont work. The landlord initially agreed and had multiple quotes, but he didnt like any of the quotes and said he doesnt want to pay the price since everything related to homes has obviously gone up in price lately.

A few months go by and my mom decides shes just going to replace the blinds herself, saying I have to live here, I want nice blinds that work, I dont care if its not my house. That's right, my mom, fucking up financially all her life, renting a house in her 60s from someone a generation younger than she is, is now going to pay for the replacement of blinds in a house she doesnt even own, because she "just has to have nice blinds in a house she lives in."

I don't really know what the point of this topic is, other than to say Im just so fucking done with financially stupid people. I'm a pretty compassionate person, but honestly anytime I see a poor person I just know theyre probably just like my mom, most likely poor due to their own dumbass decisions in life.

And these Baby Boomers man, they've gotten used to a certain lifestyle. They just HAVE to get what they want no matter what, and it's why shes at her current age and owns nothing. My dad never really took control of the finances and let her walk all over him and control everything.