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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents paid for our wedding, gave us money for 2 down payments and help pay some of my kids' private school tuition every year.  They also have set up significant 529 for my kids.  I would not approach them for large purchases but mostly because we can afford our own expenses.  They would gladly help us more but I would feel awkward asking.  My ILs have not given us any help despite having the means.  [/quote]

Can you not afford those things?[/quote]

You would feel awkward asking because theyve already given you money for basically anything that counts- wedding, housing DP, private school tuition and 529s. So all that money that would have gone to those items is now freed up for large purchases.

To answer the OP no. The only time was when I was unemployed right after graduating due to a weird issue with AmeriCorps that I was in for my last year of school and the security deposit for an apartment. All amounts were paid back and totaled less than 3k. When we bought a house they didnt even give us a housewarming gift or GC to Home Depot or anything. They wanted to throw a baby shower even though I 100% didn't want one and then said the shower was my gift.  :roll:

It is both weird and demoralizing to realize all of the support other people get from their families.

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