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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You deserved it 6 452

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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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You deserved it 3 028

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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You deserved it 3 193

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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You deserved it 340

Thieves like us

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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You deserved it 3 893

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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You deserved it 3 324

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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Addict

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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Rosinha_fml 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 10:50

Make sure you use their retirement fund on a round the world trip (first class of course) and a new laptop computer ;-)

christopherlove 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 10:56

You think a college education would be great, but have you WATCHED HDTV? It's pretty impressive. And having a private pool is awesome. Who needs an education when you have a POOL?

cpck 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:02

38, im sure its not easy raising a family and sure you should respect your parents but at the same time if 2 people decide to have a family they should know what comes with it. If you CHOOSE to have kids its your own decision and its your job to give them food and clothes while theyre under your care. So pretty much to all the whining parents out there- suck it up coz YDI. If this kid worked hard for their own money only to have it taken away you can see why there is so much resentment between kids and parents nowadays.

Awesomesaurus 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:03

Spend that last $100 on some HD ****.

Asdas_fml 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:05

Have _you_ been saving money there or was it mostly your parents who put the money there? And if you're over 18 why do they still have access to your bank account? Anyway, FYL.

SenorLanky 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:14

Throw the HDTV into the pool. Then sue.

Dfizzysgurl13 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:32

Are you serious???? Omg that sucks I'm so sorry

Tehalon 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:37

Maybe they know you wouldnt make it and thought it would be better to spend the money on something that would.

hi_from_HI 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 11:39

The bright side: You can take a nice HGTV with you to college and will be very popular. Hope they plan on paying you back though if that really was 100% your money.