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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We don’t expect anything from them, nor do we ever ask.

What they have done/do:
-private school tuition, roughly $40k x 2
-$15-$16k annual gift for each of us (so x 4)
-wedding gift of $500k + a $1.7M trust
-we typically join them for an annual vacation at a property they own and if it works out, we fly privately with them and they won’t let us pay for anything while we are there[/quote]

You don't need to ask as they do plenty and give freely.[/quote]

Yeah, but they seem like kind, thoughtful and generous people who give freely, and that is pretty nice, private jet or not. [/quote]

I am the PP whose in-laws give generously and yes, freely, which seems to be rare. We do our best to pay it forward. I grew up poor and my living parent is poor, as is my sibling who is a hard-working single mom. We give generously to them, pay for their visits, an annual beach trip for them/our family, have bought vehicles for my sister, furniture, I take her kids school shopping most years, and other things she has needed. I have donated my airline miles to multiple extended family members who needed to get to funerals and other important events and just generally try to help out.[/quote]

That is great! You are lucky to be in such a privileged position and seem to really understand that.[/quote]

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