He Unexpectedly Came Into Money, And His Daughter Wants Him To Use The Funds To Start Paying Off Her Student Loans, But He Thinks She Needs To Learn Some Responsibility
This man is in his thirties and married, and he and his wife have a daughter who’s currently in college. But, to him, it feels like his daughter has been pursuing her degree for ages.
Apparently, she has already switched her major a whopping seven times over the span of three years. So, supporting her education has been nothing short of a “financial rollercoaster.”
“I’ve covered three years of tuition and dorm fees, but with every switch, it’s like starting over,” he explained.
I told her after the second switch that she’s gotta figure it out because the bank of mom and dad ain’t unlimited.”
But, very recently, he unexpectedly came into a generous chunk of change. To be clear, the money isn’t life-changing or anything. Still, the windfall is enough for him to “make some moves,” such as begin paying off debts.
His daughter found out about the money he got, too, which is why she’s recently begun hinting that he should start paying off some of her student loans.
And this has left him feeling really torn about what to do with his newfound funds.
“On one hand, I want to help her start off debt-free, but on the other, I feel like it might just enable her indecisiveness even more,” he said.
On top of that, he was considering using some of the money to do something for himself. For instance, he was thinking of fixing up his home or going away on a small vacation.
Dusko – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
In his mind, he has always been there for his daughter– supporting her in every endeavor. This time, though, he really just wants to say no.
“I think it’s important for her to learn some responsibility, especially since she’s about to finally graduate (fingers crossed),” he vented.
Still, a part of him feels guilty, like he’s not doing what parents are supposed to.
So now, he can’t help but wonder if refusing to use his newfound money to pay off his daughter’s student loans is really the wrong thing to do.
Do you think he should start paying off his daughter’s student loans, or is the financial responsibility on her? What would you do in his shoes? Let us know what you think in the comments section; all you have to do is click the chat bubble on the right-hand side of the article to share your thoughts.
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