Do you share your salary information with your family?

[Anonymous]

No, but my teenaged son saw the offer letter for my current job on my desk. Whenever I tell him “no,” I will not buy X, he replies that it’s only .00X of my salary and I make enough to buy whatever it is he wants at the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but my teenaged son saw the offer letter for my current job on my desk. Whenever I tell him “no,” I will not buy X, he replies that it’s only .00X of my salary and I make enough to buy whatever it is he wants at the time.

They sent you a paper letter? That's so quaint.

[Anonymous]

I’m a fed so it’s public.

[Anonymous]

My dad bluntly asked my husband what his salary was the first time they met, LOL. I am South Asian, DH is white. My parents know our salaries and what my siblings/their spouses make. My siblings and I do not discuss salaries among ourselves, just because it seems irrelevant to anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy shit, no way! What?

Different cultures do things differently. I was shocked when my Korean-American friend gave her bonus to her parents, but it's part of her culture. My cousin's French husband flat out asked me how much my rent was. I was very taken aback, but answered him.

I don’t have any problem with this. Maybe a bit rude, but really helpful info if you are thinking of moving to a new pace, French or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your parents? Siblings? In laws? Why or why not?

Mine is public info. Anyone who wants to know, already does or can Google it.

[Anonymous]

I told my mom in her 80s this year. We grew up very modestly and I wanted her to be proud of how far I’ve come - largely thanks to her. And also to reassure her that she’ll be taken care of as needed in the future.

[Anonymous]

Nope, never discussed salaries and parents never asked. I did share with my mom when we paid our house off. I don’t know if she ever shared that fact with my dad.

[Anonymous]

My parents always knew. My mom died and my dad knows now. One of my brothers knows but not the other. However no one but my father knows our net worth.

[Anonymous]

No, we have more money than my parents and sibling so it feels pretty uncomfortable. They obviously have a clue since my spouse and I are lawyers, but I don’t think they need to know specifics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a mistake if you do. Learned that the hard way.

Why is it such a big deal?

Because the poor ones think you are rich and ask you to pay for college or other emergencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your parents? Siblings? In laws? Why or why not?

Nope. None of their business. All grandparents and siblings are doing fine, no competition, tbh, it's the next generation, the grand kids (all in college or grad school), that I am worried about

[Anonymous]

Yep. My mom is Korean, and she knows all about how much I make, what I'm invested in, and my net worth. We're just like that...

[Anonymous]

No. Why would we? We don’t discuss our salaries or net worth with our grown children either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my teenaged son saw the offer letter for my current job on my desk. Whenever I tell him “no,” I will not buy X, he replies that it’s only .00X of my salary and I make enough to buy whatever it is he wants at the time.

They sent you a paper letter? That's so quaint.

No- email, but I had to print it out to sign and scan back to accept.