Smart move, Dad! He was going to have more fun gambling the $38,000 than he was going to have at your stupid, gaudy, tasteless wedding. Now, here's a smart move for you, kid: 1) Buy an expensive life insurance policy on your dad, 2) Make it look like an accident.

What a douch

If you are grown up enough to get married then you should also be grown up enough to have your own bank account. Regardless of if the account was opened when you were a minor or not when you turned 18 you should have either opened your own and transferred the money OR took his name off. YDI all the way for overlooking that.

How can most people not realize that the bank does not automatically take your parents' names off when you turn 18? Do all of you really grow up with no interest in your OWN MONEY whatsoever? I know that as soon as I started making money at age 16, I became VERY concerned about other peoples' names on my account and watched it like a hawk (and I have no reason not to trust my parents, either). As soon as I turned 18 I went to the bank with my parents and got their names taken off the account (or if your parents don't want to, you take all the money out and open a new account with it under your name). By the time I was 18 I had thousands of dollars saved up and I didn't want anyone touching that but me, that's for sure!

I was always able to gain access to my account with just my ssn and my birthday when I first opened my bank account because I could never remember my account number. My parents know both of those things. Actually most parents know both of those things. So, it's quite possible that he was able access the account that way.

I know how you feel. I had to give up a 40,000/yr tier one school for the same reason :(

sue.

Sounds like your dad may have a serious gambling problem, get him help NOW.

Mercy, I thought you didn't like use of the term "chick"? Was I mistaken?

you sound old enough to be out of the house if you're getting married. so why the **** does your dad have access to your bank account?!!