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Original poster

Who is the poorest person in your family and why?

280 replies

PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:18

Just being nosy?
Whose the poorest and Why?

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Hortus · 12/02/2025 14:41

An adult child. Didn't go to university although had A level grades good enough to get to a decent one. Went to college to get a qualification in a job that offers very little career progression. Will be doing the same lowpaid work at 40 and 60 as they did at 20.

ThejoyofNC · 12/02/2025 14:40

SIL because she's a lazy selfish idiot.

Tbh though I think it's absolutely shit being the highest earning family member. Everyone always expects you to fund anything and everything. Ended up NC hence my username, because they're a pack of greedy takers (not my family, my ILs).

KestrelRobinBirdWatcher · 12/02/2025 14:40

Genuinely wouldn't even know....have a variety of circumstances in family,

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 12/02/2025 14:40

Well there's only me and my brother and he's married and they both work, so it will be me who's the poorer, because I'm single. So one income versus two incomes, it's not rocket science.

Scrubberdubber · 12/02/2025 14:39

The alcoholic trailer trash father (sorry dad)

NanaPurple · 12/02/2025 14:39

My DS she is loaded with money, no children and no pets. Married recently after living with a married, well off, man for 20 odd years whilst he was still married with kids. She is really poor in my opinion.

hideawayforever · 12/02/2025 14:38

My eldest Brother from our family as they rent and are on benefits.
We are from my husbands family, his two brothers are loaded. we are OK though, just not loaded.

Movinghouseatlast · 12/02/2025 14:38

Me in terms of income. I chose a career that for most people doesn't pay well, though stratospheric for a very small percentage.

Normallynumb · 12/02/2025 14:37

Me. I'm on disability benefits
DS2 is a chartered accountant so the opposite!

Dithercats · 12/02/2025 14:37

My dog is in soooo much debt.
But pays us in cuddles

Original poster
PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:36

Influencerofcrap · 12/02/2025 14:23

Why would you want to know this? What a depressing thread.

And edited to say judgemental too.

Edited

Don't answer if you don't want too. Just move onto another thread.

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Katemax82 · 12/02/2025 14:35

Me, probably. Because I have no ambitions

Porcuporpoise · 12/02/2025 14:35

My younger brother. Because he's a life long addict (once heroin, now alcohol).

Differentstarts · 12/02/2025 14:35

Me because I'm disabled so can only work part time all my family work full time

TheDandyLion · 12/02/2025 14:34

The Cat. She's in debt by several £k worth of Dreamies.

JudgeBread · 12/02/2025 14:34

The lazy, unemployed layabout who loafs around my house all day sleeping, eating or complaining we don't have enough food.

bellsend · 12/02/2025 14:32

Definitely my 9 year old son. He’s in serious debt. To me. “I’ll pay you back…” aye ok 😂

BigDahliaFan · 12/02/2025 14:29

My sister who has 4 children who all went to university for a long time!

LegallyBlende · 12/02/2025 14:28

No idea, we don't really talk about what we earn etc

FastFood · 12/02/2025 14:27

What do you mean by family? Extended?
If it's nuclear family, it's probably my mum in terms of incomes, because she's retired. But she also lives in a huge house, and has some property assets.
If it's in terms of assets + incomes, it's me.
Reason is: no reason. I'm not poor, I just earn a bit less than my sisters, and I live alone. Do I care? Absolutely not. I'm very happy the way I am.

YoungGunsHavingSomeFunCrazyLadiesKeepEmOnTheRun · 12/02/2025 14:27

Probably my 7yo dd, she doesn't have a job yet.

ViaRia01 · 12/02/2025 14:26

Strange question.

Original poster
PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:26

FanofLeaves · 12/02/2025 14:23

What sort of poor? Cash poor? Time poor? Morally poor? Sick poor?

Money.

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Original poster
PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:25

blacksax · 12/02/2025 14:20

You first.

Small family, I think we are all roughly equal.

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FanofLeaves · 12/02/2025 14:23

What sort of poor? Cash poor? Time poor? Morally poor? Sick poor?