Family secrets will always come out, even if you think you’re home-free.
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27-year-old daughter stops sending parents $400 monthly after she finds out it’s going to her brother and not them: ‘My parents have been supplementing his rent, his groceries… with my money’
If we’re giving out money away, we’d better know where the funds are going… It doesn’t take much to find out the truth.
Teenager remotely tampers with family Wi-Fi to get back at angry Call of Duty-playing brother: ‘I was exhausted all the time after being constantly woken up’
If someone were constantly waking you up in the middle of the night, how would you exact your revenge? Being tired is no joke. It happens to us all constantly, and we need to address it. Being tired can change your whole perspective in life, and not in a good way. It can make you …
Seguir leyendo Teenager remotely tampers with family Wi-Fi to get back at angry Call of Duty-playing brother: ‘I was exhausted all the time after being constantly woken up’
20-year-old pays for multiple streaming services using 27-year-old brother’s card, protests when he cancels them without warning: ‘I saw several charges I didn’t recognize’
It can be tempting to let somebody else foot the bill without them knowing. This is one of the dangers of our convenience-based society, where every device we own is linked up to our bank details: all it takes is one opportunistic person to decide that they don’t want to pay for something, and all …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old pays for multiple streaming services using 27-year-old brother’s card, protests when he cancels them without warning: ‘I saw several charges I didn’t recognize’
Brother totals sister’s car, then demands to get the money from the insurance payout, she refuses, parents take brother’s side: ‘I fail to see how you’re entitled to any of it’
When it’s unclear who actually owns the car, it becomes just as unclear who gets the money from the insurance payout. Never mix finance with family; that is more important than any other lesson you might learn in life. And if you think your family is above this rule, and that there is nothing that …
Seguir leyendo Brother totals sister’s car, then demands to get the money from the insurance payout, she refuses, parents take brother’s side: ‘I fail to see how you’re entitled to any of it’
Aunt saves money for her 4‑year‑old nephew in a separate account and refuses to let her financially irresponsible brother use it for bills and groceries
This story really goes to show that when it comes to family and finances, good intentions don’t really matter. Because, as we all know, family and money are a great mix, like oil and water, they just go together like fire and ice. I’ll stop there, you see where I’m going The sister opened an …
Seguir leyendo Aunt saves money for her 4‑year‑old nephew in a separate account and refuses to let her financially irresponsible brother use it for bills and groceries
Host kicks out brother and his 4 and 6-year-olds after the kids destroy the home office and garden, and the parents refuse to enforce any consequences for their children’s behavior
Often, the funniest horror stories are not about monsters under the bed but about children loose in a home with no respect of any speed limit. The way this story should have gone is simple. A couple offers a visit to a younger brother and his wife and their kids, excited for some family time. But …
Seguir leyendo Host kicks out brother and his 4 and 6-year-olds after the kids destroy the home office and garden, and the parents refuse to enforce any consequences for their children’s behavior
Homeowner lets her parents, brother, brother’s girlfriend, and nephew live in her basement, parents demand she let her brother’s family move upstairs: ‘I work from home as a therapist and see clients upstairs.’
If they don’t like the living situation, they can leave! You’d be surprised how many people let their family members live in their house and totally take over the place. They are totally willing to enable their adult children who don’t have jobs because «they’re going through a rough patch,» and yet make no effort …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner lets her parents, brother, brother’s girlfriend, and nephew live in her basement, parents demand she let her brother’s family move upstairs: ‘I work from home as a therapist and see clients upstairs.’
19-year-old brother tells 22-year-old sister to invest in gold, sister demands he pay her back after she loses $1000: ‘She sold everything and locked in a $1,000 loss. After she sold, the price went back up.’
He didn’t tell her not to sell at a loss. One of the first things you learn about investing is that you shouldn’t sell your investments the second they drop a little bit. You’re supposed to hang onto them for long enough to be able to see them grow, and if you’re someone who is …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old brother tells 22-year-old sister to invest in gold, sister demands he pay her back after she loses $1000: ‘She sold everything and locked in a $1,000 loss. After she sold, the price went back up.’
Wealthy son asks his 60-year-old parents not to leave him any money in their will because his brother and sister are greedy: ‘My parents seem offended that I don’t want their money.’
Is that really his decision to make? It’s a pretty standard rule of etiquette not to tell anyone what to do with their money. You can give well-meaning advice to your friends and family when they ask for it, but offering unsolicited money advice is almost always met with backlash. It can be frustrating to …
Seguir leyendo Wealthy son asks his 60-year-old parents not to leave him any money in their will because his brother and sister are greedy: ‘My parents seem offended that I don’t want their money.’