Sure, but if the current generation would build housing with very low maintenance costs, at least that would diminish the load on the next generation by noticeable amount.
Just storing value as cash just means that you have a greater claim to the productivity of a given society than other people, it doesn't necessarily "grow the pie".
Just storing value as cash just means that you have a greater claim to the productivity of a given society than other people, it doesn't necessarily "grow the pie".