New rules for Monopoly

[sadkingbilly]

1. Finish college/ university.
2. Get & stay married before & while you have kids.
3. Find a work niche you are good at that pays reasonably well.

1 - nope
2 - nope
3 - sort of but pays VERY well.

[vetran]

Not completely sure I agree:

1. It's becoming ever more popular to get started in certain professions at an apprentice level and be at a similar level to, or higher than, a graduate of the same age when they join in 3 -4 years. But in the meantime you've gained 3-4 years of real work experience in that profession, earned money while doing it, and aren't saddled with £50k+ of student debt. If you're good, you'll progress as fast as, or faster than, that graduate. I know a number of people who took this route and have been able to buy themselves a property and a nice car while their graduate friends were still eating baked beans in a shared house.
2. Two of my in-laws were divorced before their kids were of university age. Because the means testing at the time was only based on one parent, their kids all got very beneficial loans and grants for uni so they didn't end up with massive student loans, while the parents paid virtually nothing. I'm not sure whether that's still the case, and I'm certainly not suggesting any couple split up for that reason, but it doesn't necessarily improve your or your offspring's prosperity. There's also the strong argument that staying together "for the kids" just fosters more animosity and friction which causes emotional stress for all, especially the kids, and that an amicable separation with a mature attitude offers a far better outcome for all.

Its just a recommendation. Statistically people who do these tend to be better off than those that don't.

1. Most apprenticeships have an education requirement, mine did. I had to go to college (I did a HNC not City & Guilds as the company requested).
2. Obviously where benefits skew the calculation its difficult, the parents I know that have separated it has had a massive effect on their wealth and kids.

[BolshieBastard]

The most racist people are the non whites and academics going on this piece of bulltulip!