hey, i have made some compelling desision and i need some advise. my parents are 68 years old and they are semi-retired. mom is disabled and so is dad. they both work when they can cause they like money but recently, they both lost their jobs. in todays world, you cannot make it on retirement and ss alone. last week my dad started working making 6.50 hr. and my mom is having a hard time finding work again. she has an education but her age and her limitations are holding her back.reality: i am the oldest child living near my parents and if they don't need me RIGHT now, they will the older they get. my finances don't allow for me to help them with more than a couple hundred a month. quest: should i help them financially or should i invest what little i have for their future needs.my plan: i want to finish my degree now, cause i am 44 and i won't be as employable in 20 years with my qualifications i have right now.diliema: how do i find a my niche' an education that will take me into the next level
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well hun you sit down and you think about what your greatest assets and talents are and you put those to use and out of what you come up with you decide which path you\'d like to take,I think hun that you need to help you at this time and put what money you have towards investing it so you have something to fall back on in the future,you don\'t have alot of money sweetie and truthfully arent in a financial place to hand out your money you do have to your folks.Hope this helps,Kim