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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP: You and your family have too much money and too much self-absorbtion for your own good. I know of dozens of families that will not get a vacation this year, let alone complain about it. Want to visit the nursing home with us this weekend? oh, didn't think so....[/quote]

What does this have to do with anything?  The OP is not talking about how much money or time her family should give to charity. For all we know, they generously support many charities already.  What she is talking about is not being comfortable with the idea of her husband giving money to his sister and her family when the two families basically make a similar, quite healthy, annual salary (and would make an even more similar salary if the sister worked) and the sister's family just chooses to spend their money on things other than vacations.  I do not understand why so many posters on this thread seem to think that the OP is being stingy because she doesn't see why her husband is giving money to his already well off sister. This is not a case of the OP being mad that her husband is giving too much money to the Boys and Girls club. The OP's family has a comfortable income but is not so rich that money is no object and they can spend without ever thinking about the consequences or planning for the future in a coordinated way. But, the more important point is that the sister's family is also comfortable and should be doing some better financial planning of their own.

If whole family vacations are important to everyone, choose a vacation that everyone can afford on their own.  Charlottesville can be just as fun as San Diego if the goal is spending time with your cousins. [/quote]

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