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[quote=Anonymous]I understand you, OP.  I think it's pretty crappy that your DH tells you that you're taking food out of their mouths- way to guilt you!

We also sent my MIL $300 a month for a long time, before we had kids and a mortgage.  She makes very irresponsible financial decisions (FIL too, before they divorced and he died) and it shows- out of the four of them- DH, two brothers, and MIL- DH is the only one who hasn't declared bankruptcy.  My condition in sending money was that MIL had to show that she was also helping herself, not just expecting a handout.  She got a second job and we helped supplement her income with the $300. She lives in a rural part of MO so the $300 was a decent supplement.

DH and I used to have "mad money" funds that we put $100 a month aside in.  We agreed that we would give his mom the $300/month and if he wanted to give her more, he would use his mad money.  We no longer help  her monthly but do give on occasion for big ticket items that are necessities, like a new heating system.[/quote]

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