In-laws and $$, wwyd?

Torveaux
Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:02:38 +0000

1. did you do the work expecting money? If yes, keep all that is offered graciously.

2. if money was not expected, refer to earlier post about HIS parents versus yours

3. Optional suggestion for him is to give the excess to charity/college fund/fund for those same parents just in case

This is only a big deal if you make it a big deal. As you said, no one really needs the money.

My parents have taken to sending fairly large checks (hundreds) for various birthdays/anniversaries/etc. I think it is too much, but it would offend them to give it back. I delayed depositing checks and that got me in hot water with them as well. They are in their 80s and have decided that giving the money to us as a ‘gift’ is preferable to giving it to the government when they pass.