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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get you OP.

My parents retired relatively early (mom was 63, Dad was 65) shortly after my Dad's parents died and left him a substantial inheritance. Since then, [b]they have been spending money like there is no tomorrow.  [/b]
Two brand new luxury cars
Completely renovating there house
Multiple international trips each year, plus other small ones (They are currently on a six week trip to Australia/New Zealand, were in Italy in September, went to the UK in June, and went on a month long cruise around the tip of South America in January/February 2015)

It is frustrating when they start complaining about how "tight" money is for them.[/quote]

Why is this a problem?[/quote]

It's a problem because they complain about how money is so tight, yet their spending is out of control.[/quote]

Are they asking you for money?  No?  Then pipe down.[/quote]

Actually yes, they have.   They wanted to take my kids on a vacation (not my spouse and I, though) and asked me to contribute.   I told her no, because I couldn't afford it.   She then said she would not take my kids-- this was after she had told them all about it, showed them pictures and brochures, etc.   in he end, my brother, who is extremely kind and generous, gave my parents the money to take my kids.   [/quote].  They weren't asking for money for themselves...for your children's travel expenses. There is a difference.[/quote]

On a trip THEY initiated, that THEY talked up to my kids, that THEY said they were paying for, knowing that we couldn't possibly afford it.   They were asking me for $4,000 at a time where we literally qualified for (though didn't accept) food stamps!  At the same time they were planning additional vacations to Charleston, SC and Boston, Massachusetts (they live in California so both were extensive trips, not just "roadtrip for the long weekend.") You really think that is acceptable?[/quote]
Ok -- so you could not afford it, so you did not send them. Get a grip. If my parents wanted to take my kids somewhere and I needed to contribute and I could not, then my kids do not go. Simple as that.[/quote]

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