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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College Life
Packed lecture halls, a sketchy roommate and frat parties: welcome to college, the real thing.
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
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
Today, my dad came home from Vegas. Today, my college savings account is down by $64,000. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I discovered my parents have spent my college fund because "2012 will happen" before I graduate. FML
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Top comments
FairFrozen 0
Sue. Sure, they're your parents, but God, being inconsiderate like that. It's your future.
kisekileia 0
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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Comments (454)
xanando 0
Um yeah fyl and ydi Ydi because ur parents have access to your account And fyl because ur parents took out the money Having said that some hd tvs are under 3000 so this is plausible
Luckster 0
across_the_sea, you're a douche. Chances are, OP JUST graduated from high school and their parents have always had access to their account because of their age. I'm not entirely sure how savings accounts works with people of various ages. This is NOT something a young adult can prepare for.
hodges_09 6
Um... you can graduate when you're seventeen if your birthday falls in the summer.
animaladro 0
yea... you can graduate when ur 17 i did, just depends when your birthday is
Shilokitten666 19
In the state of wisco, if ur parents set up a savings for u when ur two, they have access until ur 21, its dumb
lexa1love 16
The day of my 18th birthday I went straight to the bank and took my parents off my account. Do I think they would do this? no. but I still didn't want them in my finances.
cadillacgal79 32
415-I too live in WI, not that I don't trust my parents with my money, I prefer it to have it all with me, like in a safe or under my mattress, I don't like banks all that much.
Soitgoes74 0
Sue the shit out of them.
turtlebug 0
that's terrible!
popatia 0
Your probably dumb anyways.
redbluegreen 41
I've always had a bank account and locked it so only I could get into it. The OP's parents are selfish for doing that. They never should've had access to your account if you're the one putting the money in. I love my parents, sure, but I wouldn't trust them with my bank accounts.
JRSpaniel 0
Sue the bastards.
nobody_special 0
I think the OP might mean pool TABLE not a swimming pool... cuz that makes more sense with almost 10k. Anyways, I feel bad for you! That's messed up that they stole from you...
kittykat1501 31
Or it could be a cheap pool, like from wal-mart! Wow, some people are idiots. I don't think pool tables cost that much, either
xabuko 0
Def feel for you...thats soo messed up mate!!!
Shadaez 0
@25 you're kthx :3