WWYD? Parent helping sibling but not me

[Lemonandginger1]

Yesterday my mum told me that she gives my brother money every month because we've been lucky selling our flat to buy a house. She also said she is meeting a financial advisor soon because she wants to retire early but doesn't think she can afford it. She has no mortgage, owns her car, and is very frugal. It feels like she doesn't feel she can retire because she's giving my brother money. Meanwhile, he told me recently that he had a hair transplant. Surely he's being selfish and should stop asking her for money when he's clearly not skint and just makes poor money choices.

Should I say something? Or just mind my own business? Yes, I am jealous of the favouritism but I just want my mum to be happy and not taken advantage of

My mum was still giving my ‘poor’ sister money in her 50’s, poor sister had two properties at the time one in London purchased in the 80’s.
Drove me nuts when Mum asset rich but cash poor and quiet often funded by me would say she’s as poor as a church mouse you know.
Ultimately it was Mums money and choice but it still stung.

I sympathise with you.
My DM gave DS money constantly throughout her life. £10,000s. Once she had her two children she didn't have another full time job, relying on her husband for the essentials and DM for the extras. She had a real Champagne lifestyle, moving to the south of France, leaving one of the GC back in the UK for DM to care for.
Emptied DM's bank account immediately after she died, emptied DM's house of her valuables, jewellery etc then didn't come to the funeral.

Don't like my sister..........

It was DM's money so she could do what she wanted with it.

Yes my sister plays the poor me card. She definitely has more money and assets than me. I just leave her to it but if your dm is struggling maybe you need to intervene

I would ask her if she wants you to go with her to see financial advisor, then you might get the full details, otherwise I would see if she wants to go through figures with you and then see if she needs to stop giving DB money so she can afford to retire.

You definitely need to talk to your mum about it.