Or instead of banking on money and wealth to save you, just spend your money now, eat healthy, exercise and take care of your body.

It won't matter if you're 70 in an expensive care home and you don't know your name. I have a few elderly wealthy relatives in my wife's family who are in great care homes but have no clue where they are or who any one is.

And I've seen my fair share of people getting old in my family. It isn't pretty when you are constantly unwell and then your mind eventually falters and then fails.

Better to enjoy what you have now regardless if you have kids or not because none of us are guaranteed a good healthy mentally stable old age.

better to make 3mil+

This seems to be the logic stumble in the anti-natalist brain. "If I just don't have kids, then I'll be rich one day!"

At some level, you need to dismiss the fantasy of being rich in the future and think about being happy in the moment.

I spent five years fostering before we finally landed a permanent placement. I've had the pleasure of hosting kids from age 0 to 4. And I'll say that the work of taking care of another person is so much more fulfilling than bullshit office work or some shitty service sector job.

I go to bed early and tired but satisfied, rather than staying up late and dreading the next day. I'm not counting the hours to a retirement 20 years from now. I'm focused on my son's first words and steps.

Just like with dating or caring for a pet or visiting family abroad, the value isn't bound by the money I'm spending. It's about bonding with others and continuing a relationship I can only measure in hours together.