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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents should've been nicer to me and made better financial decisions if they wanted me to support them. My parents spent and spent and spent and I grew up thinking we were well off... until the rubber hit the road on larger life expenses, then they left me with the bill, after telling me it was covered and committed to the expenses. They also have new cars every 3 years on the dot, lavish vacations, etc. But are in their 70s and can't retire because they didn't save for retirement.

We live modestly - live in our starter home, drive old cars, save a ton, etc. Our child wants for nothing, but we refuse to over extend ourselves ... mostly because I don't want to burden my child down the road because we messed up.

[b]I know my parents will come knocking for money at some point and I'm not sure how we plan to respond.[/b] Alternately, my ILs lived much more modestly their whole lives on less income and will be fine financially till they die and likely have modest inheritances for their children. [/quote]

Just put your foot down and say no. Otherwise, you'll be just turning yourself into a pushover.[/quote]

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