Money: Thievery

Thievery

By ExtemelyBroke - 06/06/2009 02:24 - United States

Today, I checked my bank account that I've been saving money in since I was a kid for college. I have $100 left out of the $10,000 I had last month. Apparently my parents thought buying a pool and an HDTV for themselves was more important than my college education. FML

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By noeducation - 27/08/2009 09:16 - Canada

Today, I found out why my parents have been trying to convince me not to go to college this year. I also found out where the $20,000 they just spent on landscaping came from. My college fund. Which is now $0. FML

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By poor man - 26/11/2014 14:13 - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I frantically told my parents that my bank account had no money. Turns out, they took the $1,600 I had saved up from a summer job and invested it in penny-stocks. I was grounded because they were "doing it for the family," and I'm being selfish. They also had lost it all in a matter of days. FML

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By screwed - 19/11/2009 03:31 - United States

Today, my dad came home from Vegas. Today, my college savings account is down by $64,000. FML

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By unitythemene - 04/07/2019 22:00

Today, I was worried because it's July and I still haven't found a summer job, despite applying to 50 places. It was fine, because I remembered my savings account. I told my parents. Instead of being relieved, they said they're going to take the money from me for being lazy, and using it for my tuition, despite promising to pay for it. FML

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By Bummer - 30/10/2009 02:00 - United States

Today, I found my checking and savings account to both read $0.00. My parents transferred all my money to theirs because "I'm irresponsible, and not fit to handle money." I'm a 3.8 college student and have a full-time job. They are currently unemployed. FML

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By armenta427 - 07/10/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. FML

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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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Poof, gone!

By Me - 12/09/2011 07:36 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents used all of the college money I have been saving up for 8 years to buy a beach house. The reason they waited until now to tell me? A tree fell on it, and they need more money for repairs. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2013 02:56 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML

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By skyhigh - 13/01/2011 05:48 - United States

Today, I discovered my parents have spent my college fund because "2012 will happen" before I graduate. FML

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FairFrozen 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 9:47

Sue. Sure, they're your parents, but God, being inconsiderate like that. It's your future.

kisekileia 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 9:50

That really ought to be illegal. You get screwed if your parents don't meet their financial aid obligations for your education, so there should be some legal requirement for your parents to meet those obligations.

Comments

salmonoid 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:04

#6...it IS illegal! If it's not the parents money...it's totally illegal.

awesomeperson 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:17

great parents. isnt that illegal though?

Samabenjamim 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:17

Omg dude that sucks. Fyl

Lisimal 7

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:21

SUE THEIR IRRESPONSIBLE ASSES! Selfish pigs!

lilmousie 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:31

just ask for the money back and if they don't threaten to take them to court, by taking money from you from a bank account(especially if it is a joint account and if they really did take that much money) is a felony because if the other person isn't notified or signed the money off, then they stole it...

frreeeesh 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 2:51

this is too ****** up to be real. I smell a fake.

Sapphy 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 3:00

selfish parents...

cboswel 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 3:05

If you have now hit 18 you can take them to court. Better yet. Go to the police. File charges. If the parents don't return the TV and return your money, then you can take them to court. If you were the only one making deposits then you have a case and the bank will have a history of the deposits. If you kept your deposit slips then you should be golden. If you are not 18 then you have few options but check with your local police. They may have statutes about taking financial advantage of a minor (can't remember the exact term) Best course may be to go to small claims court. Or call the largest local paper and tell them about it. Allot of papers have sections of family matters. At least it will embarrass them. Tell everyone you know or your parents are friends with. #248 lilmousie. If it is a felony depend on if she is the only one making deposits. She will have to show her deposit slips ideally. If the parents were also making deposits then it becomes a VERY muddy area legally speaking.

madame_malfoy 4

Sunday 7 June 2009 3:06

when they're out, return the tv, and pour something in the pool that corrodes plastic...or just empty it out...if the pool dries than the plastic all cracks up, thats why people keep water in them year-round