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Do you get financial help from family?

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EatingIsMyHobby · 31/03/2020 21:02

Not specifically because of the situation at the moment but on a long term basis?

A friend that I have met recently has told me that her house is on the grounds of her wealthy parents' property and they gave her and her DH the house. Her parents pay for all of their bills and private school fees for their 4 DC. They also pay for holidays for my friend, her DH and kids (the parents usually go too), as well as clothes and shoes for the DC. Oh and their car is paid for too!

Friend runs a small beauty business and her DH works full time, and she said that literally all of their wages are for them to spend on whatever they like.

I was just wondering really if anyone wants else gets help to this level from family? I've never had, nor expected, any financial help from my parents. I'm shocked that my friend gets this much help, although I think it's really nice that she does!

OP posts:
Oldraver · 01/04/2020 09:22

Key patents paid for my (shoestring) wedding, paid for a couple of holidays the same for DB.

A couple of times they have given me a £1000 which I think was because DB had had money off them

Likethebattle · 01/04/2020 12:09

Never had a penny at all since I turned old enough to support myself. As soon as I got a part time job as a teenager all money stopped apart from food etc. I had to buy my own clothes, toiletries, luxuries, transport etc as a teen. Since I moved out I have been fully self supporting as has DH. My mother did ask me for £9k towards her roof as I’ll inherit half her property...Erm ok I have no way of paying that since we have a mortgage and bills of our own to pay. I would love to have £9k spare

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