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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You deserved it 3 031

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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You deserved it 3 195

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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You deserved it 342

Thieves like us

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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You deserved it 3 897

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.

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EG_dod 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:23

That's messed up. If you go to a credit union, you could get a single account.

bob1124 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:27

Sue. Seriously.

xshinyx11 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:30

Maybe , your parents didn't think you would actually graduate and go to college. FYL

RuralNinja 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:31

That sucks, but legally there isn't much you can do. It was a joint account, and the law doesn't really give a damn as long as they are the ones who spent it.

Funkyapplesauce 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:43

If you want to go to college I have two words of advice: HACK CYBERSCHOOL. or if you want to do it legally MIT posts there entire courses online, for free. doesn't that just suck

JoseCuervo 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 4:53

Hey #38, Go F*** yourself. Who cares if this guys parents gave him everything he needed throughout his life. Giving him what he needs is one thing but stealing from him is another. He has been saving up his money for his education so he could go to college but I guess his parents had a better USE for it. So OP I hope you still have those recipes so you can return those useless items. If not then I hope they either pay you back or steel from them with out telling them just like they did from you. Good luck. BTW, YOUR PARENTS ARE SELFISH, GREEDY BASTARDS!!!

cinderella_smile 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 5:19

nawww that would suck heaps! your parents and not very nice.

volleyballchicka_fml 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 6:01

uhhh, I'm guessing you need to have a little chit chat with your parents....

HAHAHSUCKS4YOU 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 6:04

Dude that ****** blows.. But now wen ur making big cash wen u get older u can just rub it in their face and yea I would sue if I were u ( I totally made a rhyme ). But now I'm outta time