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Feb 16, 2021
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rcbyufan
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How else are they going to know how much money to send from the trust fund?
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How open are you with your parents about finances?
kccougar
All-American
2/16/21 9:47am
Goodness no. Why should they?
CommodoreCoug
2/16/21 9:48am
How else are they going to know how much money to send from the trust fund?
rcbyufan
2/16/21 10:00am
Probably, how much can people see from the other side?
SpotOnOpinionsGuy
2/16/21 9:48am
This.
Archaea
2/16/21 9:58am
I'm their financial guide. I know everything about their finances.
Pimpin4Paradise
2/16/21 9:49am
How much do they know about YOUR finances?
kccougar
2/16/21 9:49am
They know that my reading comprehension is subpar.
Pimpin4Paradise
2/16/21 9:51am
I have always just used them to manage them since that's
Baron
2/16/21 9:49am
They have a vague idea about our finances
KingDave
2/16/21 9:50am
Yes.. I’m in same line work as my old man who still works so we compare
cougfanz
2/16/21 9:51am
LOL
conflictedcoug
2/16/21 9:52am
Probably about as open as they are with me
Heath Squashwell
2/16/21 9:55am
I always tell them that I'm not gonna be able to make the payment on my phone bill or car insurance that way they're not
IceBlueCoug
2/16/21 9:55am
Basically all my dad and I talk about is business and finances
4th and Niner
2/16/21 9:56am
Same. I learned all of my foundational personal finance, investing and retirement from my dad. He's living a lot of the
supertux
2/16/21 9:59am
We are very open both ways about finances. No secrets either way.
Ycrazy
2/16/21 9:57am
They're both dead so yeah, they know.
John Doe
2/16/21 9:58am
Can deceased loved ones in the spirit world view my account balances?
fan_byu
2/16/21 10:35am
I believe they can see what's going on on this side of the veil.
John Doe
2/16/21 11:45am
No privacy? Really?
HONOMO
2/16/21 4:16pm
They have their guesses but they’ve never asked me directly how much I make
YIsForBrigham
2/16/21 9:58am
I’m much more open now than I used to be. I used to not share anything, but share some now.
Texas Hammer
2/16/21 9:58am
Not very. They know we're within a range, but my mom always seems surprised when
Vincent's Picks
2/16/21 9:59am
As they age, you very much should know more about your parents finances. They can be taken in by scammers.
SpiffCoug
2/16/21 10:02am
I think my parents speculate, but don't really know/
Romex
2/16/21 10:04am
They've never asked. I've never told.
Mister P
2/16/21 10:06am
My mom would LOVE to know. So...
justAnotherCoug
2/16/21 10:17am
Why? Are you worried she'd steal your money or something?
Mister P
2/16/21 10:35am
No. Honestly?
justAnotherCoug
2/16/21 12:36pm
My parents know we are comfortable, but that's about it.
crack
2/16/21 10:17am
Not very open at all, but about 12 years ago it would have helped if I had been
USMCdad
2/16/21 10:17am
We don't discuss specifics in our family. My parents are of the Builder gen.
m0resn0w
2/16/21 10:35am
My mother turns 99 next month. Always asking me what I am doing and why at age
Nat Gas Man
2/16/21 10:41am
I love this
conflictedcoug
2/16/21 4:11pm
I will say that as a parent of grown kids I pretty much know their status and
Nat Gas Man
2/16/21 10:43am
My parents are in heaven
BYU Grounds
2/16/21 11:15am
Because my brothers tried to take some advantage of my parents due to how much
Breaded Hamster
2/17/21 12:08am
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