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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DHs family shares this kind of info and it drives me nuts.  When one of them asks me anything I just make sh!t up.[/quote]

The problem with lying is that people repeat the lies as gossip. Then people may ask for money.[/quote]

I’m so glad I’m privileged enough not to have family members asking for money. Who does this?[/quote]

You are lucky you are not related to any poors. They are needy.[/quote]

I actually have some working class cousins but they’d never deign to ask. We live in different worlds and only rarely hear from one another unless it’s a birth or death or a Xmas card. I’m curious how often and what type of asks these needy poor folks make?[/quote]

I'm related to more poor people than not, and none has ever asked anything like this.  It is not true that all poor people are constantly hitting up anyone they see as better off for money.  Many poor people are much better with money than UMC people, at least as far as budgeting and living within their means (not necessarily investing, etc.).[/quote]

PP, and I agree, which is why I’m kind of surprised that this is a thing. What kinds of asks do these folks make and how often are making those requests? If they’re bad with money, then why are the folks receiving these requests enabling it? [/quote]

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