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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom is from Guatemala and we visited last year over Xmas. While I was there some of my cousins got my WhatsApp and one cousin has asked me for money. I said no and he now doesn’t even message me anymore. My cousins wife just messaged me asking me for money as well. I am a teacher and make $2000/k a month after taxes. It’s not like I’m swimming in money. I don’t have children but I do have my own bills to pay and have responsibilities. This cousins wife has nevertheless asked me but I feel that since they for my WhatsApp now they can’t can ask me instead of my mom. They would always ask her and my mom now says no. WWYD? [/quote]

I don’t think you are in a position to give away much if any money.
You have a teachers salary (unless over 10 years in), pay your taxes, live in a high cost city, and need to save up for retirement, wedding, kids, health scares, etc.
Setting precedent is important but so is being honest and giving your cousins realistic expectations. Who knows what they expect now?  But guess what, if you were making $2000 cash as a nanny you could send 20% back instead of paying your taxes. It’s not right but it happens. Huge black market in the DMV. [/quote]

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