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I am not rich, but my IL are. They are financially generous -helped us with the downpayment on the house, gifted us their used luxury SUV, and put enough money yearly in a 529 that its likely to provide for DD college. DH and I still budget, but can make ends meet comfortably because of in-laws and can work FED jobs and live in the city due to them.  I am grateful. every. day. for their help, but I also sometimes regret taking it and was very hesitant to take it. It comes with strings, and the money means nothing to them, they have so much. Instead it was a subtle way to place strings. I don't say this to bitch about them (although I do so you can feel free to judge me), but to say I feel I'd rather have bought the small house in MD or even move to another place with a lower COL and not be beholden to them. Maybe your friend is just ungrateful, but sometimes money isn't just a gift, and it doesn't make everything better.  It can relieve certain stressors, such, but it often brings others.

My family on the other hand, can't offer financial help.  [b]But they do offer hands on love with their grandchild. I'll take that over money any day. [/b][/quote]
Why accept your IL's money then? You obviously have a lot of disdain for it. My parents are wealthy, and my siblings have similar attitudes toward their money which makes me cringe.

Your life is materially better because of your IL's money, yet you say you'd happily live without it. It just strikes me as odd that you would say rude things about them while accepting their money.[/quote]

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