'Money box' saving App being advertised --pushed-- by Mumsnet

[dontcallmethatyoucunt]

I've just watched this advert and it's given me the rage. I get that people want to save for their kids, but for goodness sake, I'd bet most of the people putting their 'spare change' in their kids name don't have enough pension savings in their own name.

I know people want to help their kids, but not worrying that your poor old mum can barely afford to eat, seems like a pretty good gift to me.

AIBU to think that mumsnet should not be pushing the concept that giving to your kids is the 'norm', 'must do' thing. It's another burden on hard up families and is frankly nuts..

Disclaimer: I work in pensions, but volunteer in the Citizens Advice, I see all sorts of shocking scenarios and no pension is right up there.

Flame me as a child hater!

Well we just haven't had the money!! it's a lot easier to have a clue when you're in a nice pension scheme.

At a party an acquaintance and i were talking to a man about leaving money to the children and what we were doing about it

Our point was that you can't tell what money will be needed for old age so although i would love to leave something to the children it might not pan out that way

Everytime we said something he would just go back to 'yes i see what you are saying but how are you putting money aside to leave your children'

He gave up speaking to us in the end...literally turning his back on us, which was just as well as HE WASNT FUCKING LISTENING ANYWAY