I'm the eldest son in my family. I had to buy my own first car, when I was 20. I had to pay rent at home when I was a teenager, and contribute to the grocery bill. I had to pay for most of my college education myself, graduating with large loans. When I was a little kid, I had an "allowance", for which I had to work doing actual labor around the home, labor which would probably be in violation of today's child-labor laws. My "wages" in my allowance were a pittance compared to what I earned doing exactly the same work for neighbors...Originally Posted by Alan
My sibling received her first car, a fully-restored classic Mustang, on her 16th birthday. She never had to pay rent at home. She received a generous allowance, for which she had to do absolutely nothing around the home. Parents gave her, over and over, funds and resources to get her life off the ground. She's currently living, rent-free, in a home I own. Right next to my Mom, in another house I own. I do not expect to inherit anything from my parents. The sister will get the entirety of the parents' estates.
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