Everybody has a different relationship with their parents, and those differences extend to finances. There is no shortage of 26-year-olds whose parents secretly pay their rent, but that doesn’t cancel out the 18-year-olds who pay the mortgage on their parents’ house. Some kids support their parents, and some parents help their grown kids. Most of …
Seguir leyendo Retired mom takes out $30,000 personal loan in her son’s name to buy a boat, threatens to call CPS on him if he reports it to the police: ‘They’ve missed 4 payments and [are] going to let it default since the boat can’t be repossessed’
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62-year-old father demands son give him $20,000 to start gas station business, flips out when he refuses and claims he’s in debt to him: ‘Over the years he’s started 30–40 business ventures’
Money and family are two topics that often have to mingle together, but are not always comfortable doing so. Many a close familial relationship has been put under strain due to financial woes, and that is unlikely to change any time soon. Most people, when faced with monetary difficulties, turn to their relatives as their …
Seguir leyendo 62-year-old father demands son give him $20,000 to start gas station business, flips out when he refuses and claims he’s in debt to him: ‘Over the years he’s started 30–40 business ventures’
20-year-old son accrues $15,000 of credit card debt, dad refuses to help pay it off with his retirement fund: ‘Every time, he swears it’ll be the last time’
A lot of parents say that they are willing to do anything for their kids, but even the most doting of moms and dads can have their limits. While many will agree that it’s understandable for somebody to continue supporting their children as they find their feet in young adulthood, there can be a fine …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old son accrues $15,000 of credit card debt, dad refuses to help pay it off with his retirement fund: ‘Every time, he swears it’ll be the last time’
29-year-old woman co-owns house with sister, freaks out when she refuses to co-sign loan on it: ‘I don’t think I can trust her’
Living with anybody can come with its fair share of problems, and sometimes, having family members as roommates is worse than cohabiting with random strangers. When you live with friends or people that you don’t really know that well, you normally don’t feel as much of an obligation towards them despite bad behavior. In contrast, …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old woman co-owns house with sister, freaks out when she refuses to co-sign loan on it: ‘I don’t think I can trust her’
Parents demand access to daughter’s savings account after she reveals her financial state, daughter refuses, entire family gets involved: ‘I’m not a walking bank account’
I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I am very grateful for how my parents raised me to be financially responsible. They taught me how to budget my income, prioritize my expenses, and still feel like I have control over what I can or cannot buy. I was always able to …
Seguir leyendo Parents demand access to daughter’s savings account after she reveals her financial state, daughter refuses, entire family gets involved: ‘I’m not a walking bank account’
28-year-old woman refuses to give her younger brother $4500 after he’s been begging for money for years, mom insists that it’s her duty as his older sister to help him: ‘
Anyone who has been in the cycle of giving a family member money knows precisely how it goes. They mess up, you fix their problem by throwing the money they ask for at it, and they keep making the same mistakes over and over again because they know that they have you to fall back …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old woman refuses to give her younger brother $4500 after he’s been begging for money for years, mom insists that it’s her duty as his older sister to help him: ‘
‘I want to spoil her’: Well-off boyfriend secretly pays off girlfriend’s student loans, she chews him out for going behind her back
Everyone has different relationships with money. If you grew up without an abundance of it, you might feel especially attached to your belongings and have developed a strong sense of independence. You couldn’t rely on anyone growing up, so you’re not in the habit of doing it as an adult. You also might bristle when …
Seguir leyendo ‘I want to spoil her’: Well-off boyfriend secretly pays off girlfriend’s student loans, she chews him out for going behind her back
Financially-strained man refuses to pay for sixth coast-to-coast flight this year to visit family on Christmas, relatives react with insulting criticism: ‘[You] have enough money’
Christmas, they say, is the most wonderful time of the year, A time for families to come together and spend quality time with relatives and loved ones. Unfortunately, as we all know, families aren’t always the perfect example of solidarity, understanding, and compassion, to say the least, and that could make the holiday season an …
Seguir leyendo Financially-strained man refuses to pay for sixth coast-to-coast flight this year to visit family on Christmas, relatives react with insulting criticism: ‘[You] have enough money’
‘They claimed that they’re entitled to live in it as long as they need’: Parents gift son downpayment for house then demand to move in with him, son refuses
Buying a house these days isn’t just a typical milestone, it’s a miracle. With skyrocketing prices and endless competition, finally getting your own place feels like winning a marathon. For one hardworking guy, that dream became reality after years of saving, plus a helpful (but supposedly unconditional) down payment gift from his parents. Finally, he …
Seguir leyendo ‘They claimed that they’re entitled to live in it as long as they need’: Parents gift son downpayment for house then demand to move in with him, son refuses
Brother refuses to loan sister money for her divorce after she cheats on her husband with her boss, leading to a dispute when parents sides with sister: ‘They think I am too harsh’
‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction’ which is simply, more modern words, basically means that your actions have consequences. When one does something bad, then something bad might just happen to them in return. If a person decides to cheat on their partner, for example, there should absolutely be consequences to that. There …
Seguir leyendo Brother refuses to loan sister money for her divorce after she cheats on her husband with her boss, leading to a dispute when parents sides with sister: ‘They think I am too harsh’