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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here!

Thanks for the suggestions and comments.

A little more background I should have shared..

Most of my family thinks that since I make a lot more money than my brother, that I owe him things. I've had my mother suggest I take him and his wife on a trip with us. I've had my father suggest I bail out my brother's failing business. If I refuse, I'm a snob. This has been my life for at least 8 years at this point! I don't like taking these calls. It's exhausting. He hasn't called today and I am hoping he'll just get the point and leave me alone...but if not, I am going to tell him I have all my money allocated to where it needs to be - savings and bills. I don't have any to spare. And, really it is true. I have 3 kids to send to college.. they come first.

It's really frustrating being the villain in my family just because I'm not a patsy. Sigh. [/quote]

I've dealt with the same thing. My sibling thinks I have more $ because I live in a nicer home, have savings, drive nicer car. We actually have roughly the same income, it's just I don't buy a lot of junk or spend a lot eating out. I'm tired of being treated like I'm wealthier. I'm not, just more prudent.[/quote]

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