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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I agree that you need to look more critically at your parents' choices.  Plenty of people do fine in public school and public colleges.  And plenty of moms work, especially with older children.  Why did your parents choose the combination of private school and one income?

You seem to see your parents' financial situation as something they couldn't be expected to control.  That's a cultural belief.  You don't have to believe it just because your parents say it.  If your sister has come into a different family culture and a different set of beliefs surrounding money, she may look at things differently.  And if she has figured out what it's like to have peace surrounding finances, that's probably really appealing to her and she doesn't want to get sucked back in to stress and strife.

And +1 to the idea that it's not actually her money.  It can be very, very awkward to marry into a higher-income family and it's probably stressful enough for her without you pressuring her to ask her husband for more and more money for your parents.  Because if their money management skills aren't good, it will never be enough.[/quote]

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