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.

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More_Nonsense 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 22:10

Your parents seriously need to quit life. I mean, that's $10,000 (well, $9900) from YOUR own personal account. I'm assuming you're already 18, by the way. What your parents did is, in fact, ILLEGAL (as far as I know) as long as you had already turned 18 before your parents did so. If that happens to be the case, my recommendation is to sue. Not just for 10 grand, either. Unfortunately, if you were underage when this happened, your parents had full responsibility over what were supposed to be your funds. Still, they should at least have the common sense to use their own account for such purchases. I mean, this is a person's education we're talking about here! You were saving for years, and now it's gone. Your parents shouldn't just be ashamed, they should give back the money -- and then some.

justanotherfan 0

Thursday 25 June 2009 5:43

why did your parents have access to your account

SynfulPinion 6

Sunday 28 June 2009 3:08

So by YOUR bank account, you really mean theirs right and your just an added on to it? If not, then you shouldn't have given them access to your account in the first place.

biddy_rocks 0

Thursday 2 July 2009 23:02

lol same thing here! apparently our new car is came out of that too.. including my laptop, trip to europe and food!..

Chr0nicdreamz 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 6:04

**** that dude. that's horse shit. if that truly is your money. file a report that they had taken an unauthorized loan. then write up a contract that it is to be paid in full by a certain date. also add that there is 10% interest compounded daily. that'll get your money back quick but make sure you've got a lawyer.

monkey314159 0

Tuesday 14 July 2009 1:32

So kinda like what my parents do. I fed you, clothed you, and sheltered you, I'm allowed to do stupid shit and be an asshole.

SwimbabySwim 0

Thursday 16 July 2009 6:01

AH!! That sucks!! What kind of parents are those?? Mean.

sparxva 12

Wednesday 22 July 2009 2:42

How'd they take out the money, joint account? Return the television and get your money back. Or call the bank and tell them you'd like to launch a fraud investigation. Not so funny when the police show up...

sparxva 12

Wednesday 22 July 2009 2:58

Was it really *your* money or just money they put in an account for you to got to school? If it was really their money, then tough dude. Man up. If it was really your money, then get your money back.

sparxva 12

Wednesday 22 July 2009 2:51

- use the $100 to open a new account - use one of their credit cards to get a $9900 cash advance - put the $9900 in your new account Access is everything.