Few things are capable of souring family relations like money, and that only becomes twice of a problem when you have your partner’s family to take into account as well. A badly-timed inheritance or going around asking for handouts once too often is a recipe for discord and arguments, but it doesn’t stop people from …
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‘We’re not paying for your house’: Parents demand their son pay their mortgage while promising he will inherit the house in return, son’s fiancée refuses, leading to a family dispute
With how difficult it has become to buy a house these days, you hear a lot about parents who offer to help their kids with the purchase of their first home, in whatever way they can. But never have I ever heard of parents demanding their own kids to pay for the mortgage on their …
Seguir leyendo ‘We’re not paying for your house’: Parents demand their son pay their mortgage while promising he will inherit the house in return, son’s fiancée refuses, leading to a family dispute
26-year-old daughter gets 2 years free rent and spends money on home improvements, retaliates when mom moves to sell the house for ‘mental health reasons’: ‘Family first’
There’s the old saying «There’s no such thing as a free lunch.» It’s based on the economic principle that even if someone else pays for your lunch, you’re paying with the time spent having lunch. It’s a surprising but sound concept. There’s always a hidden cost to things that might appear to come free. This is especially true when you start involving family, like the TV show Gilmore Girls aptly illustrated. Your rich parents might pay for …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old daughter gets 2 years free rent and spends money on home improvements, retaliates when mom moves to sell the house for ‘mental health reasons’: ‘Family first’
22 Homeowner Memes for Responsible Adults With Their Feet on the Property Ladder
Congratulations, you made it! You scrimped, saved, and avoided avocado toast like the plague, and now you get to tell everyone that you own the building that you call your home (mortgage notwithstanding). In a just world, the struggle that comes with home ownership would end there. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth. …
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Company Charges Nonsensical Convenience Fee, Customer Makes Things Even Less Convenient
It’s surprisingly common for banks, mortgage buyers, and most famously event ticketing companies to charge completely manipulated fees that have no basis in reality. What is a «convenience fee» when bill processing is automated anyway? They say it’s for convenience, but in truth it’s for their convenience, not yours. And the reason people feel pressured …
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Stop Putting Those Ideas Into Our Heads
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