Why do so many of you NW adults have Trust Funds or get parental help?
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Anonymous
| So many highly educated adults in this part of town still getting handouts from their parents, driving up the price of real estate. |
Anonymous
| Clearly, the cost of living here is too high. At one point, it will not be sustainable. I can't believe people aren't ashamed to take "gifts" from their families as adults. |
Anonymous
| I don't live in NW, but my parents died young and left me their money. What would you suggest I do? |
Anonymous
| what is wrong with getting help from your parents if they can afford it? |
Anonymous
I don't think people have an issue with this. People have an issue with adults taking large "gifts" or "early inheritance" from their parents in order to live a lifestyle they cannot afford. |
Anonymous
Um, it's none of their business? |
Anonymous
well clearly if they are getting the money from their parents, they can't afford it. Use the "free money" to bankroll their lifestyle and all. What's the issue? |
Anonymous
| pp. I meant can afford it. |
Anonymous
Wow, you are a bitter, bitter person. Why not be happy for someone who receives a gift such as this? |
Anonymous
Well often, as with many of my friends, they tell me about it. I have my own money so I don't care. I just am answering the questions put forth by OP and PPs. Isn't that what a this chat board is for?! Or is it the DCUM board of rhetorical questions? |
Anonymous
| They do it because they can. Don't be hating on old money. |
Anonymous
| If you amassed wealth and knew it would be taken largely in estate taxes, you would be looking for ways to transfer the money now before you die too. |
Anonymous
Listen PP, I DONT GIVE A SH*T! I am answering the question. I don't care if you borrow money, run a drug ring to finance your kids' Sidwell education. I don't care. It is boring. |
Anonymous
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You are just jealous but you don't realize it. You disguise it by saying you are so proud to be independent or whatever else.
I take gifts from my parents because 1) they offer 2) they can afford it. Why would I decline? That would be dumb. "I am so proud, I will turn down this down payment and save for 20 years myself. I hope inflation doesn't hit". Ummm no. "Trips for my kids?!? Absolutely not!!" But I also don't discuss it with nosy little twits who have nothing better to do than to count my funds. |
Anonymous
| I live in CCDC and can think of multiple people whose parents probably help them out (though none of them talk about it). I am in the opposite situation where DH and I constantly help out our parents. It is what it is. I don't spend a whole lot of time dwelling on it. |