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

allylalala 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 6:20

#9: yes they can if the person is under 18...?

SuicideSaint_fml 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 6:43

I remember a few years ago my dad borrowed $500 from me, he hasn't paid it back, but yeah student loans work out. Never borrow money to anyone even your parents, and get a private account if you can.

krause_fml 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 6:47

yes FYL but do remeber how much parents spend on you, like what a million dollars on raising you? so just ask for the money back and if they dont ha take the HDTV

ematheny 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 7:03

Seriously, if you are using your kids money to buy shit, then I highly doubt a pool and tv is what you need to be spending it on. I hate parents that buy expensive shit when they have so many other important needs.

kreatureofmagik 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 7:39

I know some parents who are going to burn in hell for that one. That's messed up.

elliekinslurvsya 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 7:45

oh my god! steal their TV and everything else you can find to get your money back!! lol you probably shouldn't do that...but still, yell at them till they cry!!!!

Kitty34_fml 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 7:55

No one is legally allowed to take your money, even if they're your parents. Report them. Why would you give ANYONE access to a $10,000 bank account?

mbargozz 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 8:50

Make them pay for college... or pay you back. The very least they can do is replace the money.

nadirecur 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 8:59

Ugh, your parents really... They really suck, man. I'm so sorry that you have to go through this. Make them feel like shit for what they did to you. Cry in front of them if you need to. Fake an illness and cough really hard in front of them and say that you haven't gone to the doctor because you can't afford it. Do anything you can to make them feel bad about what they've done and this'll never happen again.