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IELTS Essay: Older people often choose to spend money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rat...

Prompt

Older people often choose to spend money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rather than save money for their children after retirement. Is this a positive or negative development?

#retirement_spending#intergenerational_transfer#hedonism_vs_savings#aging_wealth#social_values

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues one side (enjoyment vs. duty to heirs); Band 9 contextualizes by wealth level and acknowledges the legitimate tension between autonomy and solidarity.

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Key concepts in this essay

personal_autonomy
wealth_inequality
intergenerational_fairness
hedonism_and_well_being
social_obligation

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Judging older people's choices without discussing fairness (they earned the money)
Ignoring inequality effects—wealthy retirees enjoy holidays while poor have no cushion
Presenting a single 'positive/negative' without nuance

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