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Wrong.  Any time money is involved, you have a transaction whether or not you realize it.  The dispassion and common sense with which you should approach business transactions rarely work well with family, hence why you should mix family and money only with the greatest reluctance.  OP might have intended a gift, but human beings grow entitled very quickly.  Having learnt the joys of freeloading, [b]OP's relatives are not going to be eager to go back to living within their means.  Last year they reached into OP's pockets, this year is the grandparents, next year, the hunt will be on for some other sucker. [/b] [/quote]

^^ this.

Helping with groceries, power bill, keeping them from losing their home I can understand.

Maintaining a higher standard of living for them than you do your own family is enabling. The sooner they realize their lifestyle needs to change to fit their income - the better. Asking relatives for money to pay for private school is ludicrous! Are the IL's going to pay for a tropical vacation for this family too? [/quote]

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