Did your parents ever cheat you out of money or steal money from you?
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Wow, some of these stories are WILD! 
We had small accounts setup for each of us (4 kids) by friends who lived across the street from us (retired Physics prof, who was married to the former Librarian) that they put money into for educational purposes. Not specifically College/University, just education related activities.
My parents were both teachers. Mom made decent money (Ontario teachers get paid well and have the best pension going), but dad struggled to find anything that wasn't sessional for a large chunk of my pre-teenage years after he got his PhD. So income was sporadic, though we lived in a very nice home, in a very nice neighbourhood. Dad did all the renovations himself, converted the 3rd floor to a living space...etc. They used the money that was in those accounts as it was intended: swimming lessons, hockey, gymnastics...etc.
We had small accounts setup for each of us (4 kids) by friends who lived across the street from us (retired Physics prof, who was married to the former Librarian) that they put money into for educational purposes. Not specifically College/University, just education related activities.
My parents were both teachers. Mom made decent money (Ontario teachers get paid well and have the best pension going), but dad struggled to find anything that wasn't sessional for a large chunk of my pre-teenage years after he got his PhD. So income was sporadic, though we lived in a very nice home, in a very nice neighbourhood. Dad did all the renovations himself, converted the 3rd floor to a living space...etc. They used the money that was in those accounts as it was intended: swimming lessons, hockey, gymnastics...etc.
Man, this is crazy. I am so blessed with my parents. My god, in their late 70s and early 80s and they still put money in for their grandkids education, send out Christmas and birthday money. I feel for those that never had it this good. My parents never took anything from anyone. They were the first on the block to lend out tools or a hand. My parents grew up poorish but had good families and worked hard. Very good morals and work ethic.
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I’m not counting on it anyway - but I do know that I have piled in allot …
My dad had a Mercury Zephyr same as the 79 Fairmont -
In the winter - say below freezing if you were in the passenger side front seat on the highway it would freeze your feet.
He took it back to the dealership many times - they tore the thing apart but could never fix it.
On some trips my mom would sit in the back seat.
To make it worse the driver side front was super hot so the driver would be sweating and the passenger would be freezing
Not my parents. However my dad's mom was a gambling addict and the money my dad sent home from his first job were siphoned to pay off her gambling debt instead of supporting his sisters ...
My father in law retired early (55) without sufficient nest eggs and live off his mom's retirement fund and assets, and eventually caused inheritance dispute with his brother and sister (there is none left). You can say it is debatable whether he cheated it out of his mom or his sibling but he did take care of their mom for 20 years, and that's not easy.
My father in law retired early (55) without sufficient nest eggs and live off his mom's retirement fund and assets, and eventually caused inheritance dispute with his brother and sister (there is none left). You can say it is debatable whether he cheated it out of his mom or his sibling but he did take care of their mom for 20 years, and that's not easy.
My parents never did.
My parents were great, honest people, they never cheated us once.
My inlaws were evil, criminal, stupid people that robbed us blind. I'll leave it at that.
My inlaws were evil, criminal, stupid people that robbed us blind. I'll leave it at that.
Nope.
My parent were uninspiring but not malicious. When I was 17 I got a room in a boarding house for $45 a week for a summer resort job in Maine so I could have some self-agency and avoid their... smothering? Indifference? It was an awesome experience and why I moved here from
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They favored my sister so I became independent so I wouldn't have to rely on them for anything, but they met the bare minimum for my actual needs and for ethical behavior.
My parent were uninspiring but not malicious. When I was 17 I got a room in a boarding house for $45 a week for a summer resort job in Maine so I could have some self-agency and avoid their... smothering? Indifference? It was an awesome experience and why I moved here from
Massachusetts
They favored my sister so I became independent so I wouldn't have to rely on them for anything, but they met the bare minimum for my actual needs and for ethical behavior.
Off your topic slightly but if you remember “Car Talk” the “Tappet Brothers” spent a week or two siphoning small amounts of fuel out of a co-workers car who monitored his mpg. Then, they started adding it back!
More to your topic:
“Every day she [grandmother] and I would make the rounds to the bakery, the butcher shop, the grocery store, etc., and at each stop it was up to me, little Raymie, to get out there and sing and dance for all the other grandmothers--all in Italian. Yep, I'd sing these songs from the Old Country, and all the old ladies would go nuts. They would throw all this money at me. Of course, my grandmother would pretend that I was getting it all. Then when everyone left, she'd pocket most of it. She would keep 90 percent and give me 10 percent.”
https://www.cartalk.com/content/tom-and-rays-bios-photos-1
https://www.cartalk.com/content/tom-and-rays-bios-photos-2
