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Old 03-28-2006, 04:10 PM
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Default Re: Wonder how you can tell the frugal gene skipped a generation?

Imasaver. Sounds like your daughter has a few issues and money is just one of them. Hope it all works out for you both.
I am the most frugal out of all my family. My sister and husband have the best of everything but they also work hard for it. Not what I'd call frugal but no irresponsible either.
My BIL and SIL also have the best of everything. THey too have well paying jobs but unlike sister and hubby BIL and SIL go to the club 3-5 nights a week to play pokies and drink. We have been out with them an it is nothing for them to spend $100 in a night. All their "nice things" were bought on credit.
Our house payment lower than there car payment! THere take home pay is nearly double ours.
We have just found out that BIL has asked FIL for money for a house deposit. FIL told him
no. "You made your bed now lie in it " They don't dare ask us for money.
Oh and we both have two children.
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