Miscellaneous: Today, my dad came home from Vegas. Today, my college savings...

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 MadSon - 11/10/2009 02:59 - United States

Today, my dad had something to tell me. He'd cleaned out my bank account to pay off 38,000 dollars worth of gambling debt. My wedding is in 5 months. FML

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By Bobo - 11/10/2022 10:00

Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. 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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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 Username - 23/06/2011 08:17 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad has been trying to take money out of my savings account to pay for divorce fees and a hammock. FML

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By FATS DOMINO - 20/10/2011 15:39 - United States

Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." 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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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 Anonymous - 29/08/2009 00:59 - United States

Today, I left for college. I spent hundreds of dollars on clothes, bedding and other things. After packing my entire closet and everything else I needed, I left only to have to head back home. My dad forgot to pay the first semesters tuition. He said "Oh well, you would have failed out anyway." FML

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By _TaToRtOt_ - 18/07/2011 13:08 - United States

Today, my step dad stole over $400 worth of savings from me. He spent it on alcohol, fireworks, and a very large sombrero. FML

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Thursday 19 November 2009 12:05

wow lawsuit?? or call the MIT guys and have them win it all back and omg im first!!!! who effing cares

himitsusj 6

Thursday 19 November 2009 12:08

Oh damn. I would call lawsuit on that one. Unscrupulous, immoral parents ftl.

Comments

Luckster 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 22:25

**** all of you who think OP is a spoiled child just because their parents were willing to pay for their education before gambling it away. I'll bet over half of you aren't in or won't go to college because it's ******* expensive!

ozymandias_fml 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 22:52

I for one, went to college, and paid my own way. I am using the job I got with my first two BS degrees and I am now working towards my Masters -- on my employer's dime. I am already accepted for a second Masters when I am done with this one -- *and* a PhD program -- again, on my employer's dime. I earned my way by working hard and paying my way through college, and getting a good job. I left college owning only $20,000 total -- at an interest rate of 2.25%, which is the only reason I have not paid it off early -- only a fool would pay that off a second early. College is *not* that expensive, especially if you are a hard worker, apply for scholarships, or *gasp* don't expect to go to Harvard. Set realistic goals, and go to a realistic school, and college is not very expensive. Hell, community colleges charge only $100-$200/credit, which is a steal, and just about every university will accept community college credits for gen-ed, virtually cutting the cost of college in half if you are lazy and hard up for a job.

Luckster 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 22:59

Oh? So that means everyone absolutely MUST pay for college themselves and be called spoiled rotten little bitches of they get handouts from their parents? Nice to know.

LikelyYourFake 0

Friday 20 November 2009 2:17

Get a job + student loans = go to college. No matter how poor you are, you can get loans and if you are poor enough, you can get aid. No - you can't pull that off at Harvard but if you are bitching about college being too expensive to attend, try setting your sights at a college that is in your affordability range!

Reyo 2

Thursday 19 November 2009 22:54

EDIT: It WASN'T like he spent the first 18 years if his life saying "I WANT COLLEGE MONEY MEOW!"

glasswater 0

Friday 20 November 2009 0:12

F your life? You had over $64,000 dollars in a college savings account. That's more than most people make in a year. So don't bitch about it when you're obviously really ******* rich.

Luckster 0

Friday 20 November 2009 0:32

They lost that 64k because the father gambled it all away. It's gone.

turdburgers 0

Friday 20 November 2009 3:04

And I'd bet that wasn't the only money Daddy gambled away.

LikelyYourFake 0

Friday 20 November 2009 2:15

Hey rocket scientists - the money had to come from the parents, otherwise the father wouldn't have access to the account. So, the FML should have been more like "64K I thought was earmarked for my education wound up in Vegas" or something like that. In reality, this is likely just a fake FML someone thought would be "cute" to drop into the bucket. If it isn't fake - He can't sue his parents for money they saved (and perhaps even told him would be used for his education). Get student loans and go to a state college - and work to pay for what that doesn't cover. Welcome to life and self-sufficiency.

LikelyYourFake 0

Friday 20 November 2009 2:19

Actually the dad can spend the money in any way he wants - it is HIS money.

turdburgers 0

Friday 20 November 2009 2:56

Maybe he should've spent some on therapy for his obvious gambling problem as well.

yami_mani 0

Friday 20 November 2009 3:40

My mom always jokes about doing that but I didn't know parents actually did it.

BabyFirefly25 0

Friday 20 November 2009 3:42

I can see most commenters here are American. "get loans!" "work!"... hah. Glad I don't live somewhere where education is accessible and affordable. I feel bad for the kids who have to go to mediocre schools even if they have the Ivy League potential because they can't afford it. OP, this sucks. But remember, you'll have to put him in a home one day. Then it'll be time for revenge.

abradant_spoon 0

Friday 20 November 2009 9:23

wow not every school is $40,000 a year. try a state school. not all state schools suck and they aren't nearly that expensive. and i'm sure if his father was willing to put all that money away, he'd be willing to be a cosigner on a loan. although i'm not saying i don't feel bad for the OP, i feel terrible for him.