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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. A little background on my MIL. She is pretty financially secure, at least according to her. FIL was successful and left her money. Don't know how much-maybe $1.5 to 2 million, we think.

House is paid off. There's a fully funded life insurance policy, with grandkids as beneficiaries. She's got long-term health insurance We're not particularly worried that she's gambling away her life savings, as she has assets and doesn't bet huge. However.....

She goes with a friend to a nearby state to a casino at least once a week now that she's widowed. She was a frequent gambler for years and years, but it may have picked up a bit since we lost my FIL. Any vacation she takes must involve casinos, which pretty much limits her to certain Caribbean islands and cruise ships. If [b]you ask her to join you on vacation, that will be her first question and she won't go unless there's gambling[/b].

Because she's financially secure and is not throwing away ungodly sums, I don't know if there's cause to worry. We've talked about it with DH's sister and she thinks it's just an all-consuming hobby. Thoughts?[/quote]

That is a big red flag. [/quote]

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