What do I do when my in-laws have too much debt?

[CashUp Sammy]

I've given some money to a couple friends and family knowing full well I would likely never see a dime returned to me. They needed it, I had it and it didn't hurt me, no big deal, glad to do it.

Have also had a couple cases where they were just plain lazy or insanely stupid with their money and I was approached for help. In these cases, rather than gift the money I offered to provide work as an opportunity to earn some money and help them out. One time we made that work and I got a bunch of chores and work done around my place, but in most instances they just went their own way and likely fleeced someone else.

Yep. and Yep.

A fool and his money are soon parted and all that.