MP Dunleavy writes an interesting article about being the Family Bailout Fund.  It looks at what people think and do when their families start to hit them up for money.  Does your family treat you like an ATM?
Interesting question.  I am pretty grateful that my family does not.  Actually if anything people treat my parents [...]

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So what happens when parents do not give children equal amounts of money?  I was reading a thread about a woman complaining about her in-laws not giving her husband as much gifts of cash as his brother.  She wondered why would any parents do this?  What is the reasoning behind such behavior?  Are parents obligated [...]

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I just got through a visit from my parents.  Always interesting, always tiring.  So anyway my parents stayed with us and it was good. They visited me last year and I was surprised.  First time in 4 years, and a repeat visit was unheard of. I think it was mostly due to my siblings moving [...]

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